No fewer than six people have been confirmed dead following a fatal head-on collision involving a trailer and a Canter truck along the Potiskum–Damaturu highway in Yobe State on Thursday.
Eyewitnesses said the crash occurred when the Canter truck allegedly drove against the flow of traffic and collided with an oncoming trailer.
“The Canter truck was on the wrong lane when it crashed into the trailer,” an eyewitness said.
According to reports, four occupants of the trailer were trapped inside the wreckage and pronounced dead at the scene, while the remaining two fatalities were occupants of the Canter truck.
Two other persons survived the accident and were rushed to a nearby hospital for medical treatment.
Confirming the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer of the Yobe State Command, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, said the crash involved a trailer and a Canter truck.
“The accident occurred along the Potiskum–Damaturu highway involving a trailer and a Canter truck. Six people lost their lives, while two others sustained injuries and are currently receiving treatment,” he said.
Abdulkarim added that investigations had commenced to determine the exact cause of the accident, while urging motorists to adhere strictly to traffic regulations.
“Investigations are ongoing to ascertain the cause of the accident, and we appeal to road users to always drive safely and obey traffic rules,” he said.
