Six Die As Car Collides Into Truck Along Calabar-Ogoja Highway

Six persons have been confirmed dead in an accident that occurred along the Calabar-Ogoja highway in Cross River.

The accident which happened on Tuesday involved a truck and a Toyota Sienna vehicle.

The sector commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in the state, Abdullahi Hassan revealed that the cause of the accident was wrongful overtaking.

Hassan said the victims have been taken to hospital, adding that motorists should be more careful on the road.

“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,” he said.

“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.

“Both the injured and those who died have been taken to the General Hospital in Ogoja by officers of the FRSC.”