{
  "id": 15636080,
  "title": "5 killed in Kogi road crash",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/5-killed-in-kogi-road-crash",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-19T18:05:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/5-killed-in-kogi-road-crash/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A tragic accident on the Obajana-Lokoja highway in Kogi State claimed the lives of five individuals and seriously injured one person. Eyewitnesses reported that three trucks were speeding and out of control when they collided with each other early Sunday morning. The impact of the collision ignited a fire, resulting in the destruction of the vehicles, goods, and other items. Lawal Fagge, the Kogi State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), confirmed the incident on Monday. Three trucks collided on the highway around 2:30 a.m. on October 18th, leading to the deaths of five people and the injury of another. One individual escaped unharmed. The injured have been taken to the Federal Teaching Hospital (FTH) in Lokoja, while the deceased were buried in the hospital's morgue.",
  "summary": "Five persons were reportedly killed and one other seriously injured in a ghastly accident along the Obajana-Lokoja highway in Kogi State. Eyewitnesses said the incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday when three trucks lost control while on top speed and rammed into each other. According to locals, the impact of the incident triggered […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}