According to a report shared on Instablog9ja, one Nigerian man has been knocked down and killed by a drunk driver in the US just days after arriving in the country for greener pastures. He was standing by the side of a kerb in Pineville, Louisiana.
The deceased Patrick Ohanta aka Pato, who is an alumnus of the University of Ibadan and a keen footballer reportedly arrived in America only 6 weeks ago.
According to Louisiana State Police Troop E and the Alexandria Police Department who responded to the distress call, impairment was one of the causes of the accident that killed Patrick Ohanta.
Police say Patrick was attempting to cross the Curtis-Coleman Bridge when he was struck by a vehicle driven by David Slaughter, a 29-year-old man from Pineville.
A preliminary investigation into the accident conducted by the APD shows the man drove onto the shoulder hitting Ohanta who was pronounced de@d at the scene. The driver was taken into custody at the scene.
He was booked into RPSO Jail and charged with driving while intoxicated – 4th offence, operating a vehicle while under suspension, reckless operation of a vehicle, and vehicular homicide.