Auto crash claims 6 in Taraba

Six persons have lost their lives in an auto crash along  Sunkani-Jalingo road in Ardo-Kola Local Government Area of Taraba State.
The incident involved a commercial vehicle with registration number JAL 953 PX coming from Baissa, the headquarters of Kurmi Local Government Area, to Jalingo the state capital.
An eyewitness told our reporter that the accident occurred when the rear tyres of the vehicle burst and the driver who was on high speed lost  control of the vehicle.
The witness who gave his name as Musa said the driver and five passengers, including a child, died on the spot while five others sustained serious injuries.  
Confirming the incident to newsmen yesterday in Jalingo, the Taraba   State Sector Commander of the FRSC, Mr Godwin Omiko said the incident occurred due to over-speeding by the driver. “As I speak with you, their corpses are yet to be claimed by their family members. The driver of the vehicle from all indications picked the passengers from the road, not from the main park,” he said.