BRT Bus Crushes Five-Year-Old To Death

A five-year-old simply identified as Malik was on Saturday crushed to death by a Bus Rapid Transit driver, Sunday Bukola at Palmgroove in the Onipanu area of Lagos State.

The incident according to sources, occurred at about 1:30 pm on Saturday.

The driver was said to have crushed the victim, his brother, and his mother as they attempted to cross the BRT lane.

The source said while the deceased died on the spot, his sibling and mother sustained varying degrees of injuries.

“The bus driver hit the deceased, his mom, and his brother. Their names are Malik, aged 5 years old, and Basit, who is two years old.

“They were crossing the BRT lane at Palm Grove. They were rushed to the hospital, but Malik died on the spot, while Rofiat and Basit were rushed to the hospital, where they were receiving treatment for various degrees of injury.

When contacted, the state’s command Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident to our correspondent.

He added that the driver has been arrested and an investigation is ongoing.

He said, “The corpse has been evacuated and deposited at the mortuary. The driver was later arrested and is in police custody, and an investigation is ongoing.”