A tragic incident unfolded on the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway as a 25-year-old car washer, Olamide Quadri, stands accused of causing a fatal accident in Mushin, Lagos.

The mishap resulted in the death of one pedestrian and left three others injured.

According to reports, Quadri was entrusted with a car to wash. However, instead of sticking to his task, he allegedly took the vehicle for a test drive without the owner’s permission.

Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, shed light on the incident, stating, “After he finished washing the car, he decided to test run it without the consent of the owner.” He further explained, “It was in the process of test running it that he had an accident with the car, killing one person and injuring three others.”

The tragedy unfolded on Sunday, June 2, around 8:20 pm, prompting a distress call to the Divisional Police Officer. The scene described was harrowing, with a Toyota Camry car overturning multiple times and striking four pedestrians. Among them, Tayo succumbed to injuries while undergoing treatment at a nearby hospital.

Hundeyin revealed that Quadri was promptly arrested and detained for further investigation. “During preliminary investigation, it was revealed that the suspect is a car washer, and the car was taken to him to wash by the owner,” he said. “But he decided to drive the car for test running without the consent of the owner and eventually had an accident with it.”

Efforts to reach out to the deceased’s family were underway, while the remains of the victim were taken to the Mainland General Hospital mortuary for autopsy. The wrecked vehicle was retrieved and secured at the Alakara police station.