Motorist exceeds limit, claims life in Oyo accident

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A yet-to-be-identified middle-aged man has been run over by a vehicle at Orogun Bus Stop along the Ojoo/Iwo Road in Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State.

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Eyewitnesses told The PUNCH on Saturday that the incident occurred around 9 p.m. on Friday while the victim was crossing the expressway.

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One of the eyewitnesses, who identified herself simply as Iya Kadijat, said the hit-and-run driver fled the scene immediately after the incident.

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She said, “I was at the bus stop when the incident happened. I was waiting to board a commercial vehicle to General Gas Bus Stop, under the bridge before Iwo Road, when I suddenly heard a loud noise. The driver did not stop at all, while the man died immediately.

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“I was so panicked, so I didn’t know what to do. I had to leave immediately in an available Micra taxi,” she said.

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Another eyewitness, who did not want her name in print, said, “Almost all the shops were closed at that time because of yesterday’s weather.

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This morning, we asked around the community and nobody knows him. So, we are calling on the authorities concerned to come and evacuate the corpse before it causes environmental hazards.

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“We are also calling on the authorities concerned to announce on radio and television stations that whoever has a missing family member around Orogun/Agbowo, especially a man, should check the morgue of a nearby hospital.”

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When contacted, the Oyo State Police Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade, said he would get in touch with the appropriate authorities for the evacuation.

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