Five persons have been confirmed dead, while eight others sustained critical injuries in a road crash that occurred on Sunday in Agaie Local Government Area of Niger State.
The Desk Officer of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in Agaie LGA, Mr Hussaini Guregi, confirmed the incident to newsmen.
Guregi said the accident involved a trailer conveying about 40 passengers and a tanker. He explained that the trailer was travelling from Gusau in Zamfara State to Sagamu in Ogun State when the crash occurred.
According to him, five persons died on the spot, while the injured were taken to the General Hospital, Agaie, for treatment.
“The accident was caused by a faulty tanker parked on the road and an attempted overtaking manoeuvre by the trailer carrying the passengers.
“As the trailer attempted to avoid the stationary tanker, the driver lost control and the vehicle crashed,” he said.
Guregi added that the bodies of the deceased had been deposited at the General Hospital, Agaie, morgue.
(NAN)
