Five members of a family were killed and two others injured in a lone-vehicle crash at Bandawa village, Ringim Local Government Area of Jigawa State on Tuesday, the police have confirmed.
Spokesman for the state command, SP Lawan Shiisu Adam, said that the accident occurred at about 1:00pm while a grey Honda Accord (registration ABJ 730 AX) driven by 27-year-old Yunusa Hassan of Babura LGA was travelling from Kano towards Babura.
According to the police, the driver swerved to avoid a goat crossing the road, lost control of the vehicle and struck a tree beside the highway.
The vehicle was carrying members of a single family listed in the police report as five women and two men.
Victims were rushed to the nearest health facility, where a duty doctor confirmed five deaths. The remaining two occupants sustained fractures and are receiving treatment, the spokesman added.
The crash occurred less than two hours after a separate fatal accident at Danmasara village in Dutse LGA that reportedly claimed 18 lives. Police said investigations into both incidents are ongoing.