₦airaland Forum

DeepSight:
DrAda, Cough, cough.

Check the comments from like minded individuals. It's one thing to blame an individual for driving recklessly, whilst ignoring your active role in the same accident

https://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2026/1/driver-of-lexus-suv-arrested-over-anthony-joshua-accidenta-ogun-police.html

DeepSight:
DrAda, Cough, cough.

😂 You win

Can't wrap my head around how this might have happened?

No electricity during winter. Lives will be lost

Finally a name. Happy new year everyone

I have none except to strive harder to make sure that my family's basic needs are always provided

DeepSight:
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It's a general thing for some categories of people - facts dont matter to the formation of opinions.
Logically -

1. If indeed it was a blown out tire, would you still insist its Nigeria's fault?
2. The video clearly shows the truck parked off the road, not on the road. And yet you say that is irrelevant to you view that the accident was caused by the parked truck. Who reasons like that?

Apparently me. I am one of the outliers who reason the way that they do

DeepSight:
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I saw this and wondered what to make of it because it contradicted the FRSC report.

As for the bold, I can only smile. Evidence and facts are meaningless to some people.

And by some people, you mean me? Lol. I am rather in a good mood today, so I won't break my mood protocol. Do have a blessed new year. Hope your attitude changes next year to respect the opinion of others.

DeepSight:
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It emerges that the truck was not even on the road but parked off to the side.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qZaU3iVXsM

What can you say now?

I am glad that you reached out because I also learnt that the driver was not driving recklessly like you earlier opined.

https://www.nairaland.com/8590143/tyre-burst-caused-anthony-joshuas

As for the truck being parked on the side of the road, my reservations remain the same

zoedew:
You guys are getting things wrong here and not helping motorists learn to not overtake on the right where a vehicle might just be parked (as in this instance) or a Pedestrian standing or another road user fixing blown out tyre!

Ok

Dangerous

opesyseng:
It’s high time prohibition of trailers parking on the express is enforced

Well said

Arostar2023:
I thought they said it was overspeeding and reckless driving that caused the accident in one earlier report?

Yes they did and now they dont

Kalulu44:
That's if there's anywhere he truly is

I agree

I will honour his wish and wish him well. I hope you are happy and free wherever you are

Lol. This woman never ceases to amaze me. I am glad you fought to become a better person

Patented:
Money market fund with any investment Company

Solid advice

DeepSight:
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For the record, I have been in an accident (I was driving) on a highway in Lagos, where my car somersaulted and ended up on the other side of the road. I came out unscathed but I learnt my lesson. Two friends were with me. No injuries to anyone. We sat down in shock by the kerb for an hour just pondering what happened.

So now we are trading accident stories. Well, just recently, a truck rammed into the back of my car. I came out unscathed. Driver apologized and interestingly paid for damages. Still have PTSD from that incident and I understand better that some situations could be averted if both the government and individual play their roles. In my case, there were no stationary trucks so the driver was clearly at fault.

ADAMUdaCOWBOY:
I will not ignore your post because you did not ignore mine. You need common sense and not CCTV cameras to see how overspeeding contributed to that accident. As the roads are bad, reckless driving is a catalyst to fatal accidents.

Ok

DeepSight:
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ENJOY.

But you are as wrong as anyone saying that the sun or the moon caused the accident.

Lol. Ok then

DeepSight:
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Come on. So are you saying in a developed country a truck cannot be stuck there for five minutes with the same result?

And for heavens sake, the bold just shows you assume no accidents happen in developed countries!


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Nonsense. No insult intended. Reckless driving leads to accidents everywhere.


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Are you kidding me? Its the person driving who has to drive safely for others as well. Neither do Road safety officers appear at every one centimeter anywhere in the world.


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I can only take this as a joke. Make sure in future you look ahead before overtaking and please DO NOT overspeed.


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I never said the country is normal, but blaming the country for the clear reckless driving of an individual is a problem.

Hmmmm. Tell you what, let's agree to disagree. You go on thinking the driver led to the foreign national's demise while I stick to my convictions that this nation failed Anthony.

DeepSight:
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That info, I dont have to be honest. But my views as one who drives (for 30 years now) is simple: When overtaking, you watch carefully first to see what is ahead of you (and you never overtake around a blind curve - not that this was the case here, just saying) - there is simply no way this could happen with a normal careful driver. Severe recklessness was involved.

When I said - "in that window of time" dont you understand that even if it was there for five minutes, anyone driving that recklessly would meet the same fate?

Your assumption is based on the fact that we are all careful drivers which is not the case. In developed nations, extra steps are taken to ensure the safety of everyone (including the reckless drivers). Why on earth will a stationary vehicle, and a truck for that matter, be on the highway for more than an hour?

It's easier to lay all the blame on the driver but the truth remains that this incident could have been avoided, notwithstanding the "recklessness" (yet to be proven) of the driver.

As an experienced driver of over 30 years, you must agree with me that one does not drive for himself alone but for others as well. One should anticipate and avert issues while driving and your designated "trained" road safety officers should have anticipated the same in this case.

I have sped and overtaken vehicles a good number of times on the highway, that stationary vehicle has no business being there on that road. That vehicle likely caused the accident and the government is complicit as well.

Two lives now gone, condolences rendered by the president, said truck still firmly in place and you tell me this country is working

DeepSight:
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Not at all good Doc. Its an inter state highway. If a truck breaks down, it may take time to be removed or even parked by the side. If anyone in that window of time is careless enough to drive with such speed while overtaking in broad day light (no fog, no rain either) and smash into it with enough velocity to destroy the vehicle at the level we saw and smash the head of one of his friends immediately into pulp, that is reckless driving.

Do you drive?

I have been driving for nearly 20 years. Started quite early. Another quick question, how long has the stationary trick been on the highway? Do you have that piece of information because I can predict with a high degree of probability that it has been there for at least a week

DeepSight:
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Well if that is the case I apologize for my assumption and retract my acerbic words.

Cc: Kukutente23: Learn.

I apologise as well if I sounded rude. It was unintentional

DeepSight:
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Indeed, but no where in the world does towing always happen instantly, especially on an inter state highway.

Lol. You are fishing now.

ADAMUdaCOWBOY:
They were clearly over speeding. Sad!

Evidenced by what please? Where is the CCTV footage or speed trackers that concluded this? Are you now beginning to understand the gravity of the systemic failures in your country?

Let's not go into all that. Let's just hope that Anthony is at least safe

Just realising that I am speaking with another nairalander. Kindly ignore my post.

DeepSight:
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Emergency responses on an inter state high way anywhere in the world may be delayed.

Secondly you talked about his friends. They died instantly on the spot. Emergency responses would not have saved them.

Thirdly, you dont seem to have taken note that this accident was one in which they were driving at speed, overtaking and ran into a stationary vehicle. That was reckless driving and not Nigeria failing anyone.

Didn't know about these details and now that I do, quick question, in a sane clime, will the stationary vehicle be allowed to be in such a sensitive spot in the first place? Common sense dictates that the FRSC would have towed the vehicle to a safer place but hey what do I know

DeepSight:
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Well pardon my assumption. I saw your sarcastic post as an insult to the person you were responding to, when I thought he was making a fair point, pidgin regardless.

Again and I can't say this enough, I couldn't make sense of his post. That was advanced pidgin and trying to decode a piece of text that I am certain will be laced with rude speech is an exercise that I don't want to engage in.

DeepSight:
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I am worried that even if he survives, his career may be affected as well.

And that is another angle I never thought of. This may likely be the case

DeepSight:
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But how. I would like to know. Seriously. Jibes aside.

If you are talking about emergency reaction, pls say so. We can speak to that.

That and more that I know he will face when he gets to the hospital. Let's just hope he survives as well

DeepSight:
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Why are you suddenly polite good Doc.

I am always polite. Kindly check my old posts to go firm

DeepSight:
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The translation is this:

Speaking without thinking is a problem.

Comprehended, good Doc?

I will add my own.

Pretending not to understand pidgin English as an insult when bested by logic is dim.

Good morning.

Ok then. Good morning. Believe it or not, I simply couldn't understand his post and while we are at it, this country failed Anthony Joshua and friends. Let's chat more later.