Careless driver kills grandmother, injures toddlers

                             
The family of a 63-year-old grandmother, Elizabeth Toby-Lade, who was killed by a reckless driver, has yet to come to terms with her death.

The deceased, who sold water and drinks in her house in Fadeyi Street, Ikeja, was with her grandson and the child of another resident when a Sports Utility Vehicle, driven by one Samson Orofin, zoomed into the compound and crushed them.
The deceased’s 77-year-old husband, Joseph Toby-Lade told PUNCH Metro that he had yet to get over the shock because he witnessed the incident.
He explained that the gate to the compound was left open and Orofin initially drove into the compound in order to change direction. He added that instead of engaging the gear in the reverse, the driver did not do so.
He said, “My wife sold drinks in our compound and her shop is located at the entrance. She was looking after our grandson and the son of one of our neighbours while I was at the balcony. There was heavy traffic on the street and because the main gate was open, the driver of a Toyota Land cruiser with plate number EPE960AC, drove in to a make a U-turn.

“Probably the driver put the gear in drive instead of reverse because immediately he accelerated, he rammed into my wife and she hit her head against the wall. The vehicle continued to move and it hit my grandson, Evans Toby-Lade, and a resident’s son, Usman, before ramming into one of the pillars of my house.

“I quickly rushed downstairs and we took them to Holy Trinity Hospital which is opposite my house. The kids were treated for head injuries, but the doctors told me that my wife was in critical condition, so she was referred to Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja.”

Joseph, who was an engineer with Daily Times and Nigeria Printing and Minting Company, told PUNCH Metrothat he took his wife to LASUTH immediately.
He said, “My wife was not breathing properly when we got to LASUTH. I asked the nurses to put her on oxygen but they said they did not have oxygen. I told them I was willing to buy and they said Holy Trinity Hospital should have provided the oxygen.

“Around 6pm, on May 21, 2013, my wife died.”
A copy of the death certificate made available to our correspondent stated that Elizabeth died of “head injury and cardio pulmonary arrest.”

The deceased’s husband said he could not imagine life without his wife, adding that everything happened so suddenly.
He said, “We were married for 47 years and we had six children and over 10 grand children. We were happy and we understood each other. We were always together because I have a business centre just beside her shop.

“My wife loved children and my grandchildren have been asking me where grandma is. It is just too sad.”


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Posted: at 2-07-2013 03:12 AM (10 years ago) | Upcoming

My GOD lagos TEACHING hospital does not have OXYGEN? So wat are they using to teach d inteding doctors. So people die easily there then. Oh Fashila, luk into dis quickly. May her soul rest in peace Amen

Posted: at 2-07-2013 05:28 AM (10 years ago) | Addicted Hero

sad

Posted: at 2-07-2013 02:56 PM (10 years ago) | Addicted Hero