Six die, two injured in Kogi road crash

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KABBA — Six persons have been killed and two others injured in a road crash along the Kabba-Odo-Ape Road in Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State.

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The Kogi Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Mr Lawal Fagge, confirmed the incident in a telephone interview on Sunday.

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Fagge said the crash, which occurred on Saturday afternoon, involved a truck and a commercial vehicle.

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He attributed the accident to speeding, adding that residents of Odo-Ape assisted in rescuing the survivors.

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“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,” he said.

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The sector commander urged motorists to avoid speeding and unnecessary overtaking, and to desist from driving when fatigued.

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“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 said.

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Fagge said the bodies of the deceased had been deposited at the morgue of the General Hospital, Kabba.

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