Pandemonium erupted yesterday at the Ikota area of Ajah,
along the Lekki-Epe Expressway, Lagos, when a speeding truck laden with water
ran over six pupils who were trying to cross the expressway, killing them on
the spot.
The children who were said to be on their way to school had
for lack of pedestrian bridge in the area tried to cross the road like they had
always done daily when the truck came out of nowhere and crushed them.
According to eyewitness account, the driver of the truck and
the conductor had initially absconded, leaving behind their truck for fear of
their lives, but were later caught by passers-by.
It was gathered that the accident involved a blue Mercedes
Benz truck with registration no XZ87JJJ and a black Toyota Prado SUV with
registration no CB690AKD.
It was gathered that
the SUV driver had on sighting the school children slowed down to allow them
pass but the tanker driver in his haste, was said to have overtaken the parked
SUV and crushed the pupils.
