Drunk Driver Kills pregnant Woman and 7 others in Bayelsa

No fewer than seven persons, including a pregnant woman, have been killed in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, by a driver, suspected to be drunk.

The incident took place at the Opolo area of Yenagoa metropolis on Saturday.

It was learnt that the driver, who drove a Toyota Avalon, marked, Lagos   EKY 711 BV, crashed into a tricycle popularly known as Keke NAPEP about 11pm on Saturday.

It was further learnt that the victims, which included Miss Akpotu Olorogun, a native of Ammassoma in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area, and an Hausa man, were confirmed dead on the spot.

The accident, which occurred opposite a popular eatery in Yenagoa, caused pandemonium as the driver of the vehicle escaped before sympathisers could get to the scene of the crash.

But the officers from the traffic division of the Ekeki Police Station were on hand to assist in the evacuation of victims to the Federal Medical Centre, Yenagoa.

Some family members were said to have copied the number of the vehicle and insisted that the owner must be traced for prosecution.

It was learnt from some Hausa people in the capital city that their deceased member had since been buried according to Islamic rites.

The spokesman for the Bayelsa Police Command, Mr. Alex Akhigbe, confirmed the incident.

He said, “A private car, Toyota Avalon, was involved.Three persons died on the spot,while two later died in the hospital. Investigation is still in progress.”