FRSC Confirms 7 Dead, 31 Injured in Gombe Road Accident

At least seven people died in the lone road crash that occured on Kaltungo-Cham Road in Gombe State, Neusroom has reliably gathered.

Confirming the incident on Thursday in Gombe was the Sector Commander, Mr Samson Kaura, Federal Road Safety Corps of Gombe state.

Kaura further disclosed that 31 others sustained varying degrees of injuries in the single trailer accident.

He went on to state 7:30 a.m as time of the crash.

The Commander blamed the accident on suspected brake failure of the truck.

The truck is said to have been carrying soft drinks as well as 38 persons, 34 males, two females, and two children inclusive.

Five males, one female, and a child were confirmed t have died in the crash.

Kaura said the corpses had been deposited at the morgue of the General Hospital Kaltungo.

The 31 persons injured were receiving medical treatment at the hspital, he confirmed.

“Only a lone crash and we have many casualties; we spent a whole day attending to the situation.

“We advise against using trailers to travel because they (travellers) want to avoid paying the high cost of transportation.

“Please stop joining trailers or heavy-duty vehicles. They are not meant to convey humans, but goods,” he said.