{
  "id": 12681978,
  "title": "Hit-and-run crash leaves Lagos teenager hospitalised",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/hit-and-run-crash-leaves-lagos-teenager-hospitalised-12681978",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T18:26:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/hit-and-run-crash-leaves-lagos-teenager-hospitalised/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A teenage boy has been hospitalized after being hit by a vehicle while crossing the Onipanu Bus Rapid Transit corridor in Lagos, Nigeria. The Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed the incident in a statement. The accident occurred around 4:30 pm, and the Cobra Team arrived at the scene within two minutes. The victim sustained head and leg injuries, and was urgently transported to the Trauma Centre for further medical care. The Cobra Team provided immediate assistance, and urged motorists to avoid reckless driving and speeding, while advising pedestrians to use designated crossing points. Earlier, another crash involving a truck and a Toyota Camry was reported near the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Onipanu. The Cobra Team handled this incident as well, with no reported fatalities.",
  "summary": "A teenage boy has been hospitalised after he was hit by a vehicle while crossing the Onipanu Bus Rapid Transit corridor inward Fadeyi, Lagos State, on Wednesday. The Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, disclosed in a statement. Oke-Osanyintolu stated that the victim sustained head and leg injuries in Read More:…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Hit-and-run crash leaves Lagos teenager hospitalised",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/hit-and-run-crash-leaves-lagos-teenager-hospitalised",
        "published": "2026-10-07T17:56:21.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}