A hit-and-run driver has reportedly killed one Adeyemi Adeniyi, a motorcyclist, along the Idofa-Imeko road in Imeko/Afon local government area of Ogun state.
The unknown driver in an unregistered ash colour Mazda 626 car was travelling from Imeko towards Ilara when he veered from his lane and collided with the deceased travelling from Ilara towards Imeko.
Confirming the incident to newsmen in Abeokuta on Thursday, the spokesperson of the Ogun State Police Command, Omolola Odutola, blamed the cause of the crash on excess speed on the part of the Mazda driver.
She noted that the driver fled on foot leaving his vehicle and the deceased on the road before he was taken to General Hospital Imeko by a bystander where he was confirmed dead.
Odutola said: “Information available indicates that on Sunday around 10:30 hrs there was a hit and run/fatal car accident along Idofa Imeko Road across from Muslim Grammar School involving an unregistered Mazda 626 in Ash colour driven by an unidentified individual and a popular lady’s bike ridden by the late Adeyemi Adeniyi ‘M’ from Professor Asiwaju Road Imeko Mine.
“The accident happened when the aforementioned unregistered Mazda 626 was travelling from Imeko towards Ilara and the deceased was travelling from Ilara towards Imeko.
“Due to speeding upon reaching Muslim Grammar School Imeko the unidentified driver veered from their lane and collided with the oncoming motorcycle.
She disclosed that an investigation had begun and the vehicle was towed to the station for inspection by the motor traffic department.
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