Seven killed, 31 injured in Gombe road crash – FRSC

No fewer than seven persons lost their lives in a lone auto crash on Kaltungo-Cham Road in Gombe State.

The Sector Commander, Mr Samson Kaura, Federal Road Safety Corps in the state, confirmed the incident on Thursday in Gombe.

He said that 31 other persons sustained varying degrees of injuries in the lone trailer crash, which occurred at about 7:30  a.m.

Kaura attributed the accident to the 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 fares, adding that “always consider the cost of road traffic crashes and loss of lives, and how much you will pay as the cost of transportation.

No fewer than seven persons lost their lives in a lone auto crash on Kaltungo-Cham Road in Gombe State.

The Sector Commander, Mr Samson Kaura, Federal Road Safety Corps in the state, confirmed the incident on Thursday in Gombe.

He said that 31 other persons sustained varying degrees of injuries in the lone trailer crash, which occurred at about 7:30  a.m.

Kaura attributed the accident to the suspected brake failure of the truck conveying soft drinks and 38 persons, comprising 34 males, two females, and two children.