Six die, two injure during auto crash in Kogi
No fewer than six persons have been confirmed dead and two others sustained varying degrees of injuries in a road accident on the Kabba-Odo-Ape road in Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State.
The crash, which involved a truck and a commercial vehicle, was attributed by the the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to speeding.
The Kogi Sector Commander of the FRSC, Lawal Fagge, who confirmed the incident in a telephone interview with newsmen on Sunday, disclosed that the tragedy occurred yesterday and that residents of Odo-Ape helped rescue the survivors.
“It is unfortunate that six persons lost their lives, while two others sustained varying degrees of injuries as a result of the tragic incident involving a truck and another vehicle along the Kabba-Odo-Ape Road.
“We will continue to advise motorists to avoid speeding, unnecessary overtaking and desist from driving while fatigued. This is very important in preventing road crashes,” he added.
The sector commander said the bodies of the deceased had been deposited at the morgue of the General Hospital, Kabba.