UK-based Nigerian falls asleep at wheel after nearly three days of driving, killing a man
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- Nigerian-British taxi driver Kolawole Erunkulu was jailed for six years after falling asleep at the wheel in Surrey, England.
- The resulting crash killed a 59-year-old man.
Kolawole Erunkulu, a Nigerian-British taxi driver based in the United Kingdom, has been jailed for six years after falling asleep at the wheel following almost three days of driving.
The crash in Surrey, England, killed a 59-year-old man. The case was reported by Vanguard, which identified Erunkulu as the driver responsible for the fatal collision.
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