The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Kaduna State Sector Command has arrested a BUA Company driver who crushed six persons to death and 30 others injured on Kano-Zaria road.
The Sector Commander, Kabir Nadabo who said overloading and over speeding caused the accident on thursday, adding that the trailer was conveying bags of rice from Kano to Warri in Delta State, adding that preliminary investigation revealed that the trailer was at a dangerous speed and had resulted in a crash, which resulted in the death of the deceased.
Nadabo said the trailer was carrying 57 people, out of which six died while 30 got injured.
“Apparently, the driver lost control of the vehicle due to high speed and the injured were conveyed to Makarfi General Hospital for further treatment,” he said.
