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10 k!lled in road acc!dent along Kaduna-Abuja expressway

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10 killed in road accident along Kaduna-Abuja expressway

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kaduna state sector command, says 10 persons died in a road accident on the Kaduna-Abuja expressway.

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Kabir Nadabo, sector commander, said the accident happened on Thursday at the Kasari village along the expressway.

“A Toyota Hiace bus with registration number GDW190XA experienced a head-on collision with a truck with registration number SMK 141XN, all commercial vehicles,” NAN quoted Nadabo as saying.

“A combined team of rescue operatives from RS1.114 Zhipe, RS1.16B Dutse Outpost, some officers from the Nigerian Police Force, and some military personnel conducted the rescue.”

 

Nadabo said preliminary investigation revealed that 16 people were involved, comprising eight males and eight females.

“As at the time of rescue, six persons were confirmed deceased on the spot while six were not injured, and four were conveyed to the hospital at Rijana,” he added.

However, he said the injured passengers died at the hospital, bringing the death toll to 10.

“The cause of the road traffic crash was established to be wrongful overtaking and dangerous driving,” he said.

“It is worthy to mention that after the collision, the bus got set ablaze due to the impact of the crash, while those in the truck were not injured.

“The command received this very tragic news; however, this will not make the corps relent in its mandate.

“Rather, we will strive more to engage transport unions and continue to aggressively sensitise the public to safe driving culture and general road behaviour.

 

“FRSC Kaduna will continue to reach out to the relevant stakeholders in the transport industry to caution drivers to shun road vices.

 

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