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A woman and four children have been killed in road accidents in Bayelsa State.
It was learnt that the accidents occurred in two separate incidents in Yenagoa and Sagbama local government areas on Saturday.
It was further learnt that the Sagbama incident, which occurred on the East-West Road section of the state, claimed the lives or a woman and three children.
It was gathered that the incident which occurred on Saturday threw traders at the popular Adagbabiri junction along the East-West Road into pandemonium.
The driver of the Highlander Jeep, identified as Meeting Mayor, was said to have lost control of the vehicle and rammed into the traders.
An eyewitness, who identified his name only as Kelvin, said the deceased woman was having lunch with her children when the vehicle ran into their shed and crushed them.
“The woman was in the shed with her four children. Unfortunately, the woman and three 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.
As for Yenagoa incident, a two-year-old girl, Kelechi Favour, was crushed to death along Osiri Road.
An eyewitness, who craved anonymity, alleged that Favour was hit by a driver to a local government chairman.
The incident, according to the eyewitness, provoked anger among residents of Osiri and could have resulted in the burning of the official Prado jeep of the council Chairman.
It was gathered that though, the deceased was reported to have run into the road before she was crushed, the driver was also accused of reckless driving by the residents.
It was further learnt that the incident happened when the LG boss went on a private visit to the Osiri area.
The eyewitness said, “After the chairman finished his visit, the driver while trying to move the car to pick his principal, drove in a rough and speedy manner and could not control the vehicle when the child suddenly ran into his path.”
Some of the family members, however, accused the police of trying to twist the report about the incident.
But the spokesman for the State Police Command, Mr. Asinim Butswat, said the report available to him didn’t mention that the chairman’s driver was involved in the incident.
He said the report from the Ekeki Divisional headquarters of the Police showed that “it was a fatal motor and pedestrian accident.
“On July 31 at about 4pm along the Mbiama/Yenagoa Road by Osiri Junction, a black Prado jeep with unknown registration number oversped 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.”
Speaking on the Sagbama incident, Butswat while confirming the development, said the Highlander jeep with registration number YEN 726 RG was coming from the Patani end of the East-West Road when the incident occurred.
“The vehicle ran into the shops,” the police spokesman said.
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