- The deceased was taken to General Hospital Minna, where she was confirmed dead
- The tragedy happened about 10 am on Wednesday while the 16-year-old girl was trying to cross the road
One Priscilla Galadima has been crushed to death by a tanker in Minna, Niger state capital.
The tragedy happened about 10 am on Wednesday while the 16-year-old girl was trying to cross the road by Shiroro roundabout.
The deceased was a resident of the Barkin-Sale area, Minna, according to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).
The command’s spokesperson, DSP Wasiu Abiodun, made the disclosure in Minna on Thursday.
“About 10 am on Wednesday a Mercedes Benz vehicle with Reg. No. SUL 140 AJ driven by one Daniel Joshua, aged 35 years of Morris Minna, was coming from Mandela road heading to Shiroro roundabout.
“But somewhere along the way, he drove recklessly and scratched a Toyota Yaris vehicle with Reg.No. RJA 375 AA driven by one Abubakar Yahaya of Okada Road.
“The Mercedes vehicle reportedly refused to stop while the Toyota vehicle pursued the Benz for it to stop. The Benz in the process, hit a pedestrian, Priscilla Galadima, aged 16 years of Barkin-Sale, who was trying to cross the road by Shiroro roundabout,” he said.
Abiodun said the lady was hit to the opposite lane, adding, ” Unfortunately, an oncoming tanker trailer with Reg.No JMT 576 YR driven by one Ibrahim Lawal of Jembutu Yola, ran over the deceased.”
He said that the deceased was taken to General Hospital Minna, where she was confirmed dead.
Abiodun added that the drivers were arrested and taken to Tudum Wada police division for further investigation, while the corpse was deposited at the Minna General Hospital’s morgue, Minna
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