Man slumps, dies while crossing road in Ondo

By Boye Oyeyemi –

A middle-aged man, identified as Goke, has died after collapsing while attempting to cross a road in the Ogbonmo area of Owo, Ondo State.

The incident occurred on Thursday morning in Owo Local Government Area and drew the attention of residents and passers-by.

Eyewitnesses said the man suddenly slumped by the roadside, prompting people nearby to gather in an effort to identify him.

Videos of the scene were later recorded and circulated on social media to help trace the man’s family.

In one of the videos, an Android phone and a pharmacy receipt were seen lying beside the deceased. A narrator in the footage suggested the man had just purchased medication before attempting to cross the road when he collapsed.

The incident has sparked reactions on social media, with users expressing sympathy and concern over sudden deaths.

Confirming the development, the Ondo State Police Command said it received a report of a lifeless body opposite a pharmacy in the area.

The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Jimoh Kazeem, disclosed that officers were immediately deployed to the scene. He added that the body had been taken to the Federal Medical Centre morgue in Owo, and investigations were ongoing.