Driver Crushes 13-yr-old Boy To Death In Bayelsa, Reports Self To Police

A commercial bus has reportedly crushed a 13-year-old boy to death along the Kaiama stretch of the East-West road in Kolokuma-Opokuma Local Government Council Area of Bayelsa State.
The deceased teenager identified as Lucky Bassey was said to have been crushed while trying to cross the the road.
Sources within the Kaiama town said the incident occurred at about 9am on Tuesday.
“The boy was crushed by the vehicle while trying to cross the road on his way to school. But the driver of the vehicle stopped and reported himself to the Kaiama Police Station to avoid being mobbed.
“Most of his school mates gathered around watching the evacuation of the deceased mangled body,” a source said.
Spokesman of the State Police Command, DSP Alex Akhigbe, however said he was yet to be briefed on the development.
According to him, “the decision of the driver to report himself to the Kaiama Police Station is a welcome development. Proper investigation will be done.”