A 22-year-old female pedestrian, Mrs Elizabeth James, has been killed by a hit-and-run driver along the Sagamu-Benin expressway in Ogun State.The Guardian learnt that the incident occurred at about 9:40 p.m., on Sunday, near Dalof filling station, in the Sagamu axis.
Confirming the incident in a statement, yesterday, spokesperson for Ogun State Police Command, SP Omolola Odutola, said: “An unidentified vehicle from the direction of Ijebu-Ode heading towards Sagamu interchange hit a male and a female pedestrian beside the road. Both victims suffered injuries and were taken to Live Well Hospital in Sagamu for treatment. Unfortunately, a 22-year-old female pedestrian named Elizabeth James from Sagamu died at the hospital.”
Odutola said the corpse of the deceased had been deposited at the Fakoya Hospital mortuary in Sagamu. “Police visited the accident scene with traffic authorities, collected evidence, and are currently investigating. Further updates will be provided,” she added.
