A Nigerian woman living in Houston, Texas, United States, has been killed by a metro bus.
Damilola Matuluko was reportedly run over by the driver last Friday while she was walking on Smith Street to work around 7:30 am.
She had recently joined the City of Houston Human Resources in December 2023.
Reports say she was on the crosswalk and was signalled to go before the driver knocked her down.
“The video we’ve been able to review so far indicates the pedestrian was in the crosswalk. The pedestrian had a walk signal, so it appears the pedestrian was legal in crossing the street at the time,” Fox26 quoted Metro police, Lt. Tim McClelland, to have said.
“I’m told anytime something like this happens, the driver is immediately taken for drug and alcohol testing to check for any possible impairment,” he added.
A travel agent, Toccanada on Instagram, described the deceased as her school daughter who was “respectful and peaceful”, saying, “You will always be remembered.”
