The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed that 11 people died in a multiple-vehicle crash at Tashan Magarya Junction along the Gombe–Billiri road in Kumo, Akko Local Government Area of Gombe State.
The accident involved a trailer, two Volkswagen Golf cars and five motorcycles, leaving several people injured.
According to an FRSC incident report, brake failure caused the driver of a DAF trailer travelling from Gombe towards Yola to lose control and crash into the other vehicles.
FRSC personnel received a distress call at 5:32 p.m. on Thursday and arrived at the scene two minutes later to begin rescue operations.
The victims were taken to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Kumo, for medical treatment. The report also stated that 11 people received first aid.
Those injured suffered various degrees of injuries, including compound fractures, cuts and bruises.
After the rescue operation, the vehicles involved were handed over to the Motor Traffic Division of the police in Kumo for further investigation and necessary action.
As of the time of filing this report, the identities of the deceased and the current conditions of the injured victims had not been made public.
