The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) kaduna sector command says 4 persons died and 56 others died sustained injuries in a road crash on kaduna-Abuja expressway on Tuesday. The incident occurred at Sabon Sara village and it involved a trailer (Iveco) with registration number MKA 99 YS at 03.33 hours.

The Sector Commander CC Kabir Nadabo told news Agency of Nigeria in kaduna said combine rescue teams of RS1.113 Zhipe and RS1.17 Birnin Yero conducted the rescue. He said the initial investigation revealed that the cause of the crash was overlaoding of goods and humans as well as fatigue. Further investigation of the incident shows that 73 people were involved in the crash, 59 got injured and sadly 4 were killed. The injured have been conveyed to St. Gerard and AP smart Hospitals both in kirikiri.

The Sector Commander explained that the Corps would continue to call on the motoring public to adhere to all safety regulations on the road, adding that the yuletide season is the most traveled period of the year thus the frequent road traffic crashes experienced. He said kaduna is a critical corridor that links the North to the South that is why the State command has activated several measures and home grown initiatives. The establishment of road side camps at Kaku and Rigachikun to promptly respond to crashes, provision pf standby ambulances at jere, Doka, Kakau, Gorin Gora, Rigachikun, Zaria, and Tashar Yari with experienced staff to handle first aid care. He reassured that the Corps was doing everything to curtail the menace of crashes and save lives and properties and appealed to the public to take safety as a priority and work with FRSC.

The Sector Commander appreciated the Kaduna State Government for its support and interventions to FRSC activities and also lauded the media for working with the corps in propagating safety.

credits: DailyPost