A hit and run driver injures a mother, kills her baby and injures another bystander, Emmanuel Amairo.
The Father of the baby told reporters that his
wife, who was carrying his late son, Adeyemi, was about to get a cab
along Airport Road and both were standing by the roadside when they were run
over by the car.
He said, “That Thursday, my wife and
baby were on Airport Road attempting to get a cab to my friend’s house.
Suddenly, a Toyota Corolla ran into them as well as another man who was
standing beside them. The driver also hit a nearby pole before finally
stopping.
“Bystanders and sympathisers responded
immediately to rescue them. The driver just came down from his car and a
few minutes later, fled on foot. He did not even bother to assist them
in getting to the hospital.”
Biyi (Father) said his wife sustained a fracture
of her leg and bruises all over her body and was immediately rushed to
Garki Hospital while the baby was taken to National Hospital.
It was also learnt that the driver abandoned his vehicle and since then had not made effort to contact the victims.
The consultant neurosurgeon told the parents on friday that their baby was brain dead and was on life support at the Intensive Care Unit.
According to them, “The vehicle has been recovered by the
police and investigations are ongoing. We will use the registration
number to get the identity and address of the driver,” she said.
Source: Punch
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