Kubwa: 64 year old dies from fall off moving bus

Kubwa Online

A 64-year-old man died last Tuesday after falling off from a moving vehicle at Kubwa in Bwari Area Council.

A witness said the deceased, Malam Alilu, was trying to alight from the coaster bus he boarded, when the driver, not knowing that he had not completely alighted, zoomed off. He said the deceased hit his head on the door of the bus and sustained serious injuries.

The witness, who said the incident occurred around 7.30pm, disclosed that the deceased was taken to the Kubwa General Hospital for medical attention.

Reacting, the Head, Accident and Emergency Unit of the hospital, Paul Olise, said the deceased was brought into the hospital in an unconscious state, but was later certified dead after steady gasping.

He further disclosed that his corpse had been deposited at the hospital morgue.

In a related development, a middle-aged woman was nearly crushed to death by a trailer after falling off a moving motorcycle at the popular El-Rufai Park in Kubwa.

A witness said the victim fell down from the motorcycle after the cyclist lost control as a result of the on-coming trailer. He said the trailer crushed the victim’s hand, leaving the hand badly damaged, adding that she was immediately rushed to the Kubwa General Hospital for medical attention.

The Head, Accident and Emergency Unit of the hospital, Paul Olise, said the victim is under intensive medical attention, but is responding to treatment.