A reckless driver has killed a pedestrian in a tragic hit-and-run incident at the Ogudu flyover, inward Ifako, along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
According to reports, the unfortunate incident occurred when the driver of a Nissan Jeep, attempted to dangerously overtake a 40-foot articulated truck at high speed.
The driver lost control of the vehicle, hitting a male pedestrian, and crashed into the central median.
Rather than stop to assist, the driver allegedly tried to flee the scene.
However, officers of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), swiftly intercepted the suspect and handed him over to the Ogudu Police Division.
Confirming the incident, LASTMA’s spokesperson, Adebayo Taofiq, said the injured pedestrian was immediately taken to a nearby hospital but was later confirmed dead.
“The driver of a Nissan Jeep, bearing registration number KJA 354 ET, in a perilous display of recklessness, attempted to outmanoeuvre a heavily laden forty-foot articulated container truck while travelling at a ruinously excessive velocity.
“In the ill-fated manoeuvre, control of the vehicle was catastrophically lost, resulting in the violent impact upon an unsuspecting male pedestrian before the vehicle careered into the central median of the expressway,” Adebayo said in a statement.
The mangled vehicle has since been moved to the Ogudu Police Division for further investigation.