Six die in Cross River road accident
At least six persons died in an accident on Tuesday involving a truck and Sienna vehicle along the Calabar-Ogoja highway in Cross River.
The state’s sector commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Abdullahi Hassan, told journalists in Calabar that one person was also injured in the accident.
“We have eight male adults and one female adult in the vehicles. One male adult sustained an injury, while those who died were six, consisting of five males and one female.
“The registration number of the Siena vehicle is AFM 810 NK, while the truck has no number. The probable cause of the crash is wrongful overtaking and speeding,” he said.
The sector commander added that the deceased and those injured were taken to the general hospital in Ogoja.
Mr Hassan advised motorists to desist from wrongful overtaking and speeding on highways.
(NAN)
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