Six die in Gombe road accident
By Wilson Adekumola
At least six people have reportedly died in an accident that occurred on Friday morning at Jekadefari in Gombe, the capital of Gombe State.
The state sector commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Felix Theman, disclosed this while speaking with newsmen in Gombe on Friday.
He explained that the accident, which involved a trailer conveying 27 cows, also caused injuries to 16 other persons.
Theman noted that the driver lost control of the vehicle and plunged into a ditch.
“The crash that happened this morning was a lone crash involving a trailer carrying 27 cows; the crash occurred on Abacha Road, Jekadefari,” he said.
The FRSC boss stated that the dead bodies had been taken to a mortuary in Gombe, while the injured were taken to a hospital for medical attention.
He disclosed that the trailer driver used a road not meant for trailers, as the state government had banned heavy-duty vehicles from plying the road.
Theman then enjoined drivers of articulated vehicles to always be careful.
He also admonished the people of the state to prevent their children from playing on tarred roads to reduce accidents.
The FRSC sector commander revealed that an investigation is ongoing to find out if the person driving the trailer was the actual driver of the vehicle.
