Photos: 10-year-old girl crushed to death in Obadore, Lagos

A 10-year-old girl was on Friday, December 4, crushed to death at Obadore, along LASU-Ojo road at about 2:00pm, PM News reports. The driver, a woman said to be in her early 30s was trying to avoid a trailer behind her when she drove her car into a nearby market and crushed the young girl instantly.

The Rapid Response Squad from Igando unit arrived the scene shortly after the accident and ensured the crowd didn't take law into their hands. The father of the dead girl came to retrieve her body while the mother said she would not hold the woman responsible for the death of her child but would rather return to the mosque for prayers.