Police investigate fatal Yobe highway crash
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A fatal road accident on the Potiskum–Damaturu highway in Yobe State has claimed six lives. According to the Yobe State Police Command, a truck and a trailer collided after the truck reportedly drove against traffic. Dungus Abdulkarim, the state Police Public Relations Officer, confirmed the incident and stated that two survivors are receiving treatment. Authorities have launched an investigation into the cause of the crash.
What happened
- The accident involved a Canter truck and a trailer on the Potiskum–Damaturu highway.
- Eyewitnesses reported that the truck was driving in the wrong lane before colliding with the trailer.
- Four people in the trailer and two in the truck died at the scene.
- Two survivors were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.
- Dungus Abdulkarim confirmed the incident and said investigations are ongoing.
