CITIZENS COMPASS – FIVE persons have lost their lives in an auto crash which occurred in Ogoja Local Government Area of Calabar, Cross River State.
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Cross River State Command, confirmed the incident on Saturday, April 15, 2023.
FRSC Sector Commander Abdullahi Hassan said that the crash occurred at about12:41 pm on Saturday in Abakpa community of Ogoja Local Government Area.
According to him, it involved a Mercedes Benz tipper conveying 31 passengers to a burial ceremony.
The driver of the truck reportedly lost control of the vehicle when its tyre burst.
“Out of the 31 passengers, 24 male adults got injured, two passengers weren’t injured, that is one female adult and one female child. The remaining five male adults lost their lives in the crash,” he said.
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