BRT bus crushes Power bike rider to death

Tragedy struck in the Agric area of Ikorodu, Lagos State when a power bike rider was crushed to death by a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) vehicle.

According to reports, the yet-to-be identified power bike rider who was carrying a passenger had tried to evade hitting a pedestrian who was crossing the road when he swerved into the BRT lane but was unfortunately hit by the oncoming vehicle.

According to a witness who declined to be named, the power bike rider died on the spot after the accident while the passenger sustained injuries.

The witness said; “While the pedestrian was trying to cross the road, there was a power bike rider who was speeding, The rider swerved to avoid hitting the pedestrian and both of them, and the power bike passenger fell.

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“The BRT bus which was also on motion ran into them. The power bike rider died immediately while the passanger was rushed to the nearest hospital. The pedestrian sustained injuries.

“Immediately the accident happened, some hoodlums came to the scene pretending to render help, but they made away with the mobile phone of the deceased, so he could not be identified.”

The incident was confirmed by CSP Chike Oti, the state Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Chike Oti.

He said, “There was an accident and the rider died on the spot. The Commissioner of Police is calling on people whose relation has a power bike and has not been seen since Wednesday to report to Owutu Police Station so that they can have access to the body in the mortuary.”

 

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