No fewer than seven persons lost their lives in a lone auto crash on Kaltungo – Cham Road in Gombe State.
Mr Samson Kaura, the Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in the state, confirmed the incident on Thursday in Gombe.
He said that 31 other persons sustained varying degree of injuries in the lone trailer crash, which occurred at about 7:30 a.m.
Kaura attributed the accident to suspected brake failure of the truck conveying soft drinks and 38 persons, comprising 34 males, two females and two children.
He said the deceased comprised five males, one female and a child, adding that the corpses had been deposited at the morgue of the General Hospital Kaltungo, while 31 injured persons were receiving medical attention at the facility.
He cautioned Nigerians against joining trailers to reduce high transportation fare, adding that, “always consider the cost of road traffic…
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