The Federal Road Safety Corps, Niger State Command says eight people have died in an auto crash on Kagara-Birnin Gwari Road off Rafi Local Government Area of the state.
The state FRSC Sector Commander, Joel Dagwa, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday in Minna.
Dagwa said the incident occurred on Tuesday and involved a trailer loaded with 46 people, 37 cows and 10 goats.
He said 46 people were involved in the crash, but that eight died, while 17 sustained various degrees of injury and were rushed to Cottage Hospital, Kagara for treatment.
“We have also deposited the corpses at Kagara Cottage Hospital,” the sector commander said.
He blamed the incident on fatigue and overloading.
He said the corps would continue to monitor road users to guard against dangerous driving in all the major highways in the state.
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