by Oge Okonkwo

An accident which occurred on the Yola-Gombe road has claimed the lives of four people including an NYSC member.

The auto crash was confirmed by the  Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) in Gombe, Kuteb Galadima, saying that 12 others were injured.

Galadima spoke to newsmen saying the accident involved a Toyota bus marked JAL 301 XA belonging to Taraba Transport Corporation.

Premium Times reports:

He said that the bus left Jalingo and was heading to Kano.

He said that the manifest in the vehicle showed that the accident occurred around 1.50 p.m. and identified speeding as the cause. He explained that the driver lost control, veered off to bush and hit a tree.

Mr. Galadima confirmed that one of the four persons that died was a serving corps member, but without full identity of where he was serving.

He warned drivers to always observe road safety rules while driving on the highway.