Seven Die, Six Injure in Fatal Accident in Benue State

No fewer than seven persons have lost their lives in a fatal autocrash along Kastina-Ala-Zaki Biam Road in Benue State.

Six other occupants also sustained different degrees of injury during the lone accident involving a truck loaded with cement.

State's Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Steve Ayodele, said the dead victims died on the spot.

“The accident happened along Katsina Ala-Zaki Biam road around 11 am on Saturday, and it involved 15 people, seven were killed, six injured and two without injury.”

“The cement truck with about 600 bags of cement was on top speed while heading towards Zaki Biam when the driver hit a pothole and lost control. The vehicle tumbled over, leaving seven persons dead and some others injured.

“In fact, it was the quick intervention of the locals that saved the lives of six of the occupants of the truck who sustained injuries, though two others escaped unhurt,” he said.

The sector commander also confirmed that the debris of the ill-fated truck had been removed from the road to allow for the free flow of traffic.