Gombe Road Crash Claims Seven Lives, Injures Eleven

A tragic road crash occurred at Tashan Magariya Junction, Kumo, in Akko Local Government Area of Gombe State, resulting in the deaths of seven individuals, including three children. The incident, confirmed by Samson Kaura, an official of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), took place around 5:30 p.m. on Thursday along the Gombe–Billiri route.

A DAF trailer with registration number FKY926XA, traveling from Gombe towards Yola, lost control due to brake failure. It collided with two Volkswagen Golf cars and subsequently crashed into five motorcycles, involving a total of eight vehicles.

The fatalities included four adult males, two male children, and one female child. Additionally, 11 people sustained injuries, comprising four adult males, three adult females, and four female children, who suffered from compound fractures, lacerations, and bruises.

Eighteen victims were transported to hospitals, including General Hospital Kumo and the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Kumo. The vehicles involved have been handed over to the Motor Traffic Division of the police in Kumo for further action.