10-year-old dies as car crushes family of four tricycle in Lagos

In the Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State, a Sport Utility Vehicle smashed a tricycle carrying a family of four on Sunday, killing a 10-year-old who has yet to be recognized.

According to information obtained, the incident took place near the Idowu Egba end of the road about 7 am.

It was discovered that the driver of the SUV with the license plate KTU 536 AL was traveling at full speed toward the Igando part of the neighborhood when he lost control.

Then, he skidded across the center line and struck two commercial buses and a trike that were going the other way.

The youngster passed away on the trike right away, while the commercial vehicles were only slightly impacted. Other passengers suffered serious injuries and were taken urgently to a neighboring hospital.

Dotun Oyefeso, an eyewitness, reported that the victims were on their way to church when the tragedy occurred.

“The family hired the tricycle rider on Governors Road to take them to their church around the Isheri Olofin area. The couple was seated behind with their two boys and when they got to the sharp bend immediately after Idowu Egba, the SUV crossed from the other side of the road and hit them. The impact of the collision threw the tricycle and the occupants across the drainage by the roadside,” he said.

One of the commercial bus drivers, who only gave his name as Francis, claimed that the SUV nearly hit his bus head-on before ramming into the tricycle.

Before the SUV struck him, Blessing Amajir, the other commercial bus driver, claimed he was also traveling to church with his family.