A “hit and run” driver on Sunday killed a middle-aged woman (name unknown) near Ifo Police Station on the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway.
Adetunji Oyebola, the Ifo divisional commander of the Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE) in Ogun, confirmed the incident to journalists in Ota, Ogun.
Mr Oyebola said the incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday.
“The driver of the unidentified vehicle knocked down a woman (pedestrian) immediately after the Ifo Police Station inbound Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway.
“The corpse of the victim had been taken to the mortuary at Ifo General Hospital, Ogun, by the TRACE personnel in collaboration with the Ifo Local Government health officials,” he said.
Mr Oyebola implored motorists to desist from excessive speeding and reckless driving to avoid mishaps on the road.
He also advised pedestrians to always exercise patience while crossing to prevent being knocked down by vehicles.
