The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of five people in a road accident that involved two vehicles in Cross River.
The state Sector Commander, Mr Abdullahi Hassan, made the confirmation in a telephone interview yesterday in Calabar.
Hassan said that the accident occurred at Biase Local Government Area in the early hours of Tuesday.
“We are aware of the crash; our people went there to do rescue. Investigation is ongoing to ascertain the actual cause of the crash.
“Seven people were involved.
The sector commander said that the accident involved a truck loaded with cement and a Toyota picnic.
Five persons lost their lives,” he said.
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