An auto Crash involving an articulated vehicle in Kogi on Tuesday evening has left six persons dead and 60 persons injured.
This was confirmed by the Federal Road Safety Corps official in Lokoja.
Mr Samuel Oyedeji, FRSC Kogi Sector Command, who disclosed this to Journalists in Lokoja on Tuesday, attributed the accident to over speeding. Oyedeji confirmed that six persons died and 60 persons were injured.
“Our officers in collaboration wirh the police and NSCDC personnel have rushed the injured to Kogi specialist Hospital and Federal University Teaching Hospital Lokoja for medical attention.
“The corpses of the six dead persons have also been deposited at the Federal University Teaching Hospital.
“We learnt that the truck from Bauchi was headi to Enugu state before the unfortunate incident that occurred around Zone 8 round about in Lokoja, Kogi state” Oyedeji said.