On Saturday night in the Rumuosi section of the East/West Road in the Obio/Akpor Local Government section of Rivers State, a toddler was crushed to death by a trailer transporting goods.
An eyewitness claimed that because of the jam, the truck driver, who was traveling at a high pace, lost control as he approached the Rumuosi junction.
When the vehicle hopped the median, collapsed on one side, and crushed the toddler as a result, the eyewitness claimed the driver was attempting to avoid striking numerous people.
He revealed that the deceased child’s mother and two additional kids had been hurt and had been sent to the hospital.
He claimed that the driver instantly left the scene following the event for fear of being surrounded by locals and bystanders.
Grace Iringe-Koko, a spokeswoman for the State Police Command, verified the occurrence when contacted and noted that an investigation was continuing.
