No fewer than seven individuals misplaced their lives in a lone auto crash on Kaltungo-Cham Highway in Gombe State.
The Sector Commander, Mr Samson Kaura, Federal Highway Security Corps within the state, confirmed the incident on Thursday in Gombe.
He mentioned that 31 different individuals sustained various levels of accidents within 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 gentle drinks and 38 individuals, comprising 34 males, two females, and two kids.
He mentioned the deceased comprised 5 males, one feminine, and a baby, including that the corpses had been deposited on the morgue of the Common Hospital Kaltungo, whereas 31 injured individuals have been receiving medical consideration on the facility.
He cautioned Nigerians in opposition to becoming a member of trailers to cut back excessive transportation fares, including that “all the time think about the price of street site visitors crashes and lack of lives, and the way a lot you’ll pay as the price of transportation.
“Solely a lone crash and we now have many casualties; we spent a complete day attending to the scenario.
“We advise in opposition to utilizing trailers to journey as a result of they (travellers) need to keep away from paying the excessive value of transportation.
“Please cease becoming a member of trailers or heavy-duty autos. They aren’t meant to convey people, however items,” he mentioned.
Kaura additionally suggested drivers to make sure good automobile upkeep to curb crashes.
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