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BREAKING NEWS: Driver Of Lagos BRT Which Crushed 5-Yr Old To Death At Palmgroove Area, Has Been Identified- Police

A BRT bus on Saturday hit a mother and her two children, leading to the death of one of the children. The mother and the other child were promptly taken to the hospital for urgent medical attention.

Operatives from the Ministry of Health and the Police arrived at the scene of the incident to alleviate tensions.

According to an eyewitness, the BRT driver fled with the bus.

However a police source said the driver of the BRT, which crushed a five-year-old boy Malik to death has been identified as Sunday Bukola.

The unfortunate incident occurred at about 1:30 pm at Palmgroove in the Onipanu area of the state on Sunday. the deceased died instantly while his sibling and mother sustained varying degrees of injuries as the victim, his brother, and his mother were trying to cross the BRT lane.

“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.

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