An accident involving vehicles in Gombe state has left six people dead. According to eye witnesses identified as Julaibib Musa, an open truck said to belong to Dangote experienced brake failure, the truck was said to be conveying ceiling sheets.
Musa, said "the accident happened a few minutes ago. It was the Dangote truck that started brushing an 18-seater bus, with LAG Agege 814 plate number, with three passengers and tricycles into the canal."
A survivor, who identified himself as Mubarak, a tricycle operator said, "after dropping passengers, I tried to take a U-turn when I saw the truck approaching.
"Before I could do anything the truck was about to hit me, it was then I tried to divert my tricycle to avoid been crushed". Meanwhile, the deputy commissioner of police DCP Nasiru Mohammed, confirmed the accident, "Well my men said about (6) six people were confirmed dead, while over ten (10) others are receiving treatment, so far".
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