Post by Natty on Dec 30, 2008 12:24:35 GMT -1
A SOCCER player has been arrested after a Christmas Day motorway crash killed a dad-of five.
Sheffield United’s Jordan Robertson was understood to have been changing songs on his iPod while driving on the M1, say reports.
The 20-year-old’s black Mercedes sports car collided with the Ford Galaxy of Omar Mohamed, 38.
Mr Mohamed, from Leicester, was airlifted to hospital but died on Boxing Day.
Robertson’s arrests comes just two months after Plymouth Argyle goalkeeper Luke McCormick was jailed for killing two young brothers Arron Peak, ten, and Ben, eight.
There is no suggestion Robertson was under the influence of alcohol during the crash – but he was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving.
Taxi driver Mr Mohamed – originally from Somalia – is a former captain and coach of the Somali national basketball team.
He suffered a broken neck in the accident.
His wife Trea, 38, was at his bedside when he died.
Tribute
Yesterday she paid tribute to her husband, who is father of their three sons, Mohamed, 12, Khalid, 11, and Djabir, nine, and two daughters, Nadhira, six, and Faiza, three.
She said: “He was a very open person and always had a big smile. Basketball was his biggest love and he enjoyed playing whenever he could.
“He was a fantastic, loving father, and we will all miss him so much.”
The young footballer had been on loan from Championship side Sheffield United to Southampton Football Club before the accident.
A spokesman for Leicestershire police said: “A 20-year-old man was arrested in connection with the incident on suspicion of dangerous driving.
“He has been released on police bail pending further inquiries and is due to return to a police station in the new year.”
Sheffield United’s Jordan Robertson was understood to have been changing songs on his iPod while driving on the M1, say reports.
The 20-year-old’s black Mercedes sports car collided with the Ford Galaxy of Omar Mohamed, 38.
Mr Mohamed, from Leicester, was airlifted to hospital but died on Boxing Day.
Robertson’s arrests comes just two months after Plymouth Argyle goalkeeper Luke McCormick was jailed for killing two young brothers Arron Peak, ten, and Ben, eight.
There is no suggestion Robertson was under the influence of alcohol during the crash – but he was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving.
Taxi driver Mr Mohamed – originally from Somalia – is a former captain and coach of the Somali national basketball team.
He suffered a broken neck in the accident.
His wife Trea, 38, was at his bedside when he died.
Tribute
Yesterday she paid tribute to her husband, who is father of their three sons, Mohamed, 12, Khalid, 11, and Djabir, nine, and two daughters, Nadhira, six, and Faiza, three.
She said: “He was a very open person and always had a big smile. Basketball was his biggest love and he enjoyed playing whenever he could.
“He was a fantastic, loving father, and we will all miss him so much.”
The young footballer had been on loan from Championship side Sheffield United to Southampton Football Club before the accident.
A spokesman for Leicestershire police said: “A 20-year-old man was arrested in connection with the incident on suspicion of dangerous driving.
“He has been released on police bail pending further inquiries and is due to return to a police station in the new year.”
