Motor crushes woman, children to death in Bayelsa

A woman and her three children were at the
weekend crushed to death in an auto mishap in
Bayelsa State.
It was learnt that the accident, which occurred in
Sagbama local government area of the state threw
traders at the popular Adagbabiri junction along
the East-West Road into disarray.
The driver of the Highlander SUV, identified as
Meeting Mayor, was said to have lost control of the
vehicle and rammed into the traders.
An eyewitness, who identified his name as Kelvin,
told newsmen that the deceased woman was
having lunch with her children when the vehicle
ran into their shop and crushed them.
“The woman was in the shop with her four
children. Unfortunately, the woman and her three
children have been confirmed dead, while one
survived,” he said.
The eyewitness identified the deceased mother as
Ruth and gave the names of the children as Favour,
nine; Godsgift, five; and Oghenerho (one year-old).
He said the only survivor, identified as T-Girl, was
seriously injured and was rushed to an unnamed
hospital in the area.
In a related development, a two-year-old girl,
Kelechi Favour, was also crushed to death along
Osiri Road, Yenagoa.
An eyewitness, who craved anonymity, alleged that
Favour was hit by a driver attached to a local
government chairman.
The eyewitness said, “After the chairman finished
his visit, the driver while trying to move the car to
pick him, drove in a rough and speedy manner and
could not control the vehicle when the child
suddenly ran into his path.”
However, Spokesman for the State Police
Command Asinim Butswat, said the report
available to him didn’t mention that the chairman’s
driver was involved in the incident.
“On July 31 at about 4pm, along the Mbiama/
Yenagoa Road by Osiri Junction, a black Prado
jeep with unknown registration number over sped
and knocked down one Favour Kelechi, two years
old and a female.
“The victim was rushed to the hospital but died a
few minutes later,” he added.