A Super Eagles star’s teammate was tragically involved in a car accident that resulted in the death of an elderly cyclist.
Police investigates tragic accident
Eliot Matazo, who is a teammate of Super Eagle’s star Chidera Ejuke at Royal Antwerp, accidentally hit a cyclist, leading to the individual’s death.
The police are currently conducting an investigation into the cause of the accident, which resulted in the unfortunate death of a cyclist.
Matazo was issued an alcohol and saliva test administered by the police, which returned negative results.
According to reports from the Sun, it is believed that the 85-year-old cyclist ran a red light, leading to the collision that Matazo was unable to prevent.
Super Eagles star’s club, Royal Antwerp’s statement on incident
A statement released by his club, Royal Antwerp, read: “This morning Eliot Matazo was involved in a serious traffic accident with a cyclist.
“As is usual in these types of accidents, Eliot was given a saliva and alcohol test and both were negative. There are also no indications that there was excessive speed.
“Without wishing to prejudge the investigation into the accident, all elements, including the statements of witnesses, point to an unfortunate accident.
“Eliot is extremely affected by the events and neither player nor club will make any further statements until the investigation is completed.
“Our thoughts go out to the cyclist and his family, and Eliot and the club hope for a happy outcome.”
Preliminary investigations suggest that the cyclist may have run a red light, possibly due to sun blindness.
