Four people have died in an accident when a truck veered off road crashing into shops reportedly after a failed brake.Continue »
Eye witnesses said the accident occurred along the Gombe-Kumo Road at Mile Uku Sabuwa, near Biu Roundabout.
The truck loaden with assorted foodstuffs lost control.
According to some accounts, the driver of a truck was attempting a U-turn when the brakes reportedly failed, veered off the road, ploughing into roadside shops and pedestrians.
Among those killed was a woman inside her shop, several others were injured.
Panic and grieving sympathizers, residents, and emergency responders rushed to help with their bare hands....... .
