A suspected hit-and-run driver has killed an unidentified middle-aged man along the Ojoo-Iwo Road at Orogun Bus Stop in Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State.
The fatal crash reportedly occurred at about 9 p.m. on Friday while the victim was trying to cross the highway.
People who witnessed the incident said the vehicle struck the man and the driver sped off without stopping to render assistance.
One of the witnesses, Iya Kadijat, said she was waiting for public transport when the accident happened.
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.
“I was so panicked, so I didn’t know what to do. I had to leave immediately in an available Micra taxi.”
Another eyewitness, who did not want to be identified, said residents could not recognise the deceased despite making inquiries within the neighbourhood.
She said, “Almost all the shops were closed at that time because of yesterday’s weather.
“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.
“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.”
When contacted, the spokesperson for the Oyo State Police Command, Olayinka Ayanlade, said he would alert the relevant authorities to remove the body from the scene.