Six persons have been reported dead and five others injured in multiple auto crashes in Okene Local Government Area of Kogi State, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) official has confirmed.
Mr Samuel Ogundayo, FRSC acting sector commander in Kogi, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Okene on Tuesday.
The Ag. sector commander, who described the accident as “tragic and very unfortunate,” said that the accident, which occurred at Okenkwe community of Okene around 8.30p.m. on Monday, involved seven vehicles.
Ogundayo said that the tragic incident began with the inability of a truck to climb the Okengwe hill when it lost break and rolled backward, crushing two Tricycles and three cars and ramping into another truck.
“The tragic and unfortunate incident left six persons dead and five others injured.
“The FRSC rescue operatives who arrived at the accident scene in good time rushed the injured to the Referral Hospital, Okene, for treatment, while the corpses of the dead were deposited at the Mortuary of the Onene General Hospital,” he stated.
According to him, it took the efforts of his officers and other security agencies to clear the gridlock on the highway for the free flow of traffic.
The commander advised motorists to always take precautions by giving good distance to trucks on highways, especially in hilly areas, to avoid any eventuality of break loss.
He tasked motorists to endeavor to keep to the traffic rules and regulations to help in the reduction of traffic road crashes and carnage on our roads.
