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From Noah Ebije, Kaduna
No fewer than nine passengers were killed, while 12 others were injured in an auto crash in Kaduna yesterday. The accident was said to have involved four vehicles on the Kaduna-Zaria Highway.
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kaduna State Sector Commander, Hafiz Mohammed, told journalists that the accident occurred at about 5am on the Rigachikun Bridge, close to the Kaduna International Trade Fair Complex. The FRSC boss said: “Two DAF trailers, a Toyota bus and a Toyota Camry were involved in the accident, which resulted from speeding, wrongful overtaking and loss of control. The injuries they sustained included fracture, bruises and head injuries.”
The sector commander said that the injured victims and dead bodies were taken to the St Gerard Catholic Hospital and Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital in Kaduna. He said clearance of the obstructions caused by the accident was ongoing.
Mohammed advised motorists to always abide by safety rules to save lives and property. He reminded motorists going through the Kaduna-Zaria highway about ongoing road construction and diversions in Kawo, Ragachickun, Mararaban Jos, Birnin Yero and the Jaji axis of the highway.
