Auto-crash in Yobe claims 18 lives, injure 3

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Auto-crash in Yobe claims 18 lives, injure 3

Auto-crash in Yobe claims18 lives, injure 3

Story from Sa’adatu MAINA, Damaturu

A ghastly head-on collision between two golf cars at Fune along Dogon Kuka-Damaturu in Yobe State has reportedly claimed the lives of 18 persons, leaving 3 injured.

The crash occurred around 11:11 am on Thursday.

According to eye Witnesses, an overloaded white Golf with Reg No KHE 454 XA from Damagum, that is Dogon Kuka-Damaturu axis of the route had a head-on collision with a Blue Golf with registration No. BKD 74 SB after a bid by the golf driver to overtake a Bullion Van heading towards Damaturu, Yobe State.

The victims were said to have been taken to General Hospital, Damagum, and the obstructions caused by the incident along that axis, cleared.

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However, the Spokesperson for the police in the state, Dungus Abdulkarim, confirmed the incident but could not ascertain its cause or number of casualties.

He said, “I’ve dispatched men to the area, so give me some time, like 30 minutes or one hour to give you proper confirmation.

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