A pregnant LAWMA (Lagos State Waste
Management Authority) employee was hit by a petrol tanker vehicle
yesterday while she was sweeping the streets.
The accident occurred at an Ojota, Lagos road while the woman, Kikelomo Bamidele, was sweeping the inside roads of the BRT lane near the pedestrian bridge, PM News reports.
“The tanker driver had break failure and
was trying to manoeuvre the vehicle when he veered into the BRT Lane
where he crushed the sweeper. The sweeper’s leg was totally crushed and
she lost a lot of blood,” said a witness.
The driver reportedly tried to flee, but was however apprehended by LASTMA staff, who handed him over to the police.
Bamidele was rushed to the Lagos State
Emergency Centre at the old toll gate of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway.
Unfortunately, they were unable to save her life.
Photo Credit: P.M. News
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