The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, in Kogi has confirmed the death of six people in an accident that occurred on Tuesday on the Lokoja-Abuja road.
The state FRSC Sector Commander, Garba Mohammed, said in Lokoja that the accident occurred in Karara village at 11.10 a.m.
He said the crash involved a Toyota Corolla with number plate Lagos GGE 204 EKY and a Toyota Hiace marked Lagos FKJ 634 XB.
Mohammed said 10 people were involved in the accident, adding that four were seriously wounded and rushed to Specialist Hospital, Lokoja for treatment. The FRSC chief said the corpses of the dead, comprising two men and four women, were deposited at the hospital.
He blamed the accident on dangerous overtaking and over-speeding on the part of the two drivers and advised motorists plying the road to always adhere to traffic rules and regulations.