Tragedy as speeding cement truck kills seven in Benue

At least seven individuals lost their lives over the weekend in a lone accident involving a truck heavily loaded with cement along the Katsina-Ala to Zaki Biam road in Benue State.

The tragic incident, which happened on Saturday, also left several others onboard with different levels of injuries.

An eyewitness revealed that the truck was carrying around 600 bags of cement and had about 15 people on board when it crashed.

He said, “The cement truck with about 600 bags of cement was on top speed while heading towards Zaki Biam when the driver hit a pothole and lost control. The vehicle tumbled over, leaving seven persons dead and some others injured.

“In fact it was the quick intervention of the locals that save the lives of six of the occupants of the truck who sustained injuries, though two others escaped unhurt.”

Confirming the accident, Steve Ayodele, the Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), said 15 people were involved in the accident.

He said: “The accident happened along Katsina Ala-Zaki Biam road around 11am on Saturday and it involved 15 people, seven were killed, six injured and two without injury.”

He also confirmed that the debris of the ill-fated truck had been removed from the road to allow for the free flow of traffic.