5 dead, 13 injured in Gombe Easter Monday auto crash

The Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC, yesterday, said five persons died while 13 others were injured in a lone car crash involving a truck on Billiri-Gombe Road in Gombe State.The FRSC Sector Commander in Gombe State, Mr Samson Kaura, confirmed this to NAN in Gombe, yesterday, saying the crash occurred at 7:20a.m. at Tashan Gona in Billiri town of Billiri Local Government Area of Gombe State.According to him, 18 persons were involved in the crash, comprising eight male adults and 10 female