- Agency Report
At least two people have been confirmed dead with 10 others injured in a lone crash along Gombe-Yola Road in Gombe state.
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Gombe Sector Commander, Mr Samson Kaura, confirmed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Gombe on Saturday.
Kaura said that the crash, which occurred on Friday around 7:40p.m. at the Gona community was caused by a tyre burst.
He said that the crash left 10 persons sustaining various degrees of injuries, ranging from head injury, bruises and body cuts.
According to him, those injured have been taken to Federal Teaching Hospital for proper medical attention.
He said that the remains of the deceased were taken to the mortuary of the same hospital where the injured persons were being treated.
Kaura advised drivers to resist the temptation of overloading and speeding, urging them to always prioritise their safety over profit or speed.
“Preliminary investigation showed that the cause of the crash was a tyre burst which may be as a result of dangerous driving, overloading or speed.
“Motorists must prioritise their safety over speed because their families are waiting for them like the passengers,” he said. NAN