{"id":152245,"date":"2025-02-22T10:15:03","date_gmt":"2025-02-22T09:15:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/road-accident-claims-life-of-pedestrians-in-ogun"},"modified":"2025-02-26T22:57:53","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T21:57:53","slug":"road-accident-claims-life-of-pedestrians-in-ogun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/road-accident-claims-life-of-pedestrians-in-ogun","title":{"rendered":"Road accident claims life of pedestrians in Ogun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>A tragic road accident has claimed the life of a pedestrian, identified as Auwalu Abdulkadir.<\/p>\n<p>The accident occurred at about 2:05 p.m. on Friday along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.<\/p>\n<p>The accident involved a Kia commercial bus registered as LAGOS MUS 200 YE, whose driver\u2014yet to be identified\u2014was traveling against traffic when one of the vehicle\u2019s tyres detached while in motion.<\/p>\n<p>The rolling tyre struck the victim, a truck driver from Kano State, who died instantly at Kara Under Bridge.<\/p>\n<p>The Police Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, told DAILY POST on Saturday that the driver of the Kia bus fled, abandoning the vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>Odutola said, \u201cThe divisional police officer has reported a tragic accident that claimed the life of a pedestrian, Auwalu Abdulkadir, after a tyre detached from a moving vehicle and struck him at Kara Under Bridge, along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, on February 21, 2025, at about 1405 hrs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe accident involved a Kia commercial bus (Reg. No. LAGOS MUS 200 YE), whose driver\u2014yet to be identified\u2014was traveling against traffic when one of the vehicle\u2019s tyres detached while in motion.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe rolling tyre fatally struck Auwalu Abdulkadir, a truck driver from Kano State, who died instantly at the scene. Following the incident, the driver of the Kia bus fled, abandoning the vehicle.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She noted that the abandoned bus was towed to the police station for safekeeping and further inspection by the Vehicle Inspection Office (VIO).<\/p>\n<p>Odutola revealed that the body of the deceased has been deposited at Real Divine Touch Mortuary, and efforts are underway to locate and arrest the fleeing driver.<\/p>\n<p>She added, \u201cThe heavy presence of policemen further assisted in clearing the obstruction and ensuring the free flow of traffic, and the body of the deceased has been deposited at Real Divine Touch Mortuary.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIbafo police officers from the Motor Traffic Division (MOTOPOL) responded promptly to the scene, documented evidence, and conducted a preliminary investigation, including taking photographs and drawing a rough sketch map of the accident site.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Command urged all motorists to adhere to traffic regulations and ensure proper vehicle maintenance to prevent such tragic accidents.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. A tragic road accident has claimed the life of a pedestrian, identified as Auwalu Abdulkadir. The accident occurred at about 2:05 p.m. on Friday along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. 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