In
a horrible accident, a Nigerian bus driver who allegedly used his cell
phone while driving, lost control of the vehicle which hit and knocked
over a lamp post that fell on and killed an 8-month-old baby girl.
The
driver, Idowu Daramola, 48, was driving in West New York, New Jersey,
on July 30, afternoon, when the tragic incident occurred. He was charged
with reckless driving, using a cell phone while driving and death by
auto.
Authorities
in West NY said the bus crashed into a lamppost, which fell onto a baby
stroller. The bus then hit a tree, another lamppost and a parked car,
which struck three other parked vehicles.
Officer
Michael Stetson told he found the infant, Angela Paredes, bleeding from
the head and not breathing. She died on the way to a hospital. Seven
other people were injured in this accident.
The
bus was reportedly operated by Sphinx Transportation, which provides
shuttle service between New Jersey and New York City. The company has
not commented on the accident.
"I
heard a loud crash and people screaming," said Iris Pizarro, who lives
in an apartment building across the street. "That's when I ran to the
window and saw the mother over the baby screaming, "My daughter! My
baby!".
Daramola,
who resides in Thornwood, NY, could face 10 years in prison if
convicted of all the charges. He is scheduled to appear in court on
August 1 and is being held on $250,000 bail.
One
can often see shuttle drivers, mostly immigrants, talking on cell
phones as they drive, although it has been a violation of state law
since 2007. It is still not known whether Daramola was texting or
talking on his cell when the tragedy occurred. 
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