ABUJA, April 22 (Xinhua) -- An overspeeding truck crashed into a crowd of people holding an Easter procession early Monday, killing five and injuring 13 others after a brake failure in Nigeria's northern state of Gombe, the traffic police said.

Samson Kaura, sector commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps in Gombe state, told reporters that the truck, loaded with grains, lost control while overspeeding at Tashan Gona, a town in the Billiri local government area.

After a preliminary investigation, the truck driver was arrested and turned over to the conventional police on charges bordering on "speed violation," Kaura said.

Deadly road accidents are frequently reported in Nigeria, often caused by overloading, poor road conditions and reckless driving. Enditem

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