Six killed, two injured in Kogi road crash

Federal Road Safety Corps. Photo: FRSC

Six people have lost their lives while two others sustained varying degrees of injuries in a fatal road crash along the Kabba–Odo-Ape Road in Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State.

The Kogi State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Lawal Fagge, confirmed the incident in a telephone interview with journalists on Sunday.

He said the accident occurred on Saturday.

Fagge attributed the crash to speeding, saying it involved a truck and a commercial vehicle that collided, resulting in the deaths of six people.

“It is unfortunate that six persons lost their lives as a result of this tragic incident involving a truck and another vehicle along the Kabba–Odo-Ape Road. We will continue to advise motorists to avoid speeding and unnecessary overtaking.

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“I can confirm that six persons lost their lives, while two others sustained varying degrees of injuries. We are appealing to motorists to avoid speeding and desist from driving while fatigued. This is very important in preventing road crashes,” he said.

The bodies of the deceased have been deposited at the morgue of the General Hospital in Kabba.

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