Six persons have died and 11others wounded in a road crash on the Kaduna-Zaria expressway.
The Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps(FRSC), Kaduna Sector Command Kabir Nadabo revealed this in Kaduna, adding that the accident occurred at Aliko filling station on Kaduna-Zaria expressway on Tuesday at about 06:25hrs.
Nadabo attributed the crash to speeding and dangerous driving, which resulted in the temporary halting of movement of motorists.
He, however, said the road was now free and clear for movement, adding that the rescue team of Zebra 35 Rigachikun responded promptly to the scene and conducted the rescue.
“The initial investigation of the crash revealed that 23 people were involved in the crash, 11 were injured and sadly, all six lost their lives,” Nadabo said.
He said investigation revealed that the Toyota bus was coming from Ilesha and heading to Batsari, in Katsina State, adding that “the driver was at high speed, lost control and rammed into a moving vehicle, thus causing the crash.”
Nadabo said most of the road traffic crashes on the highway were caused by motorists not from Kaduna state, but mostly from other states and were due to fatigue.
He said as the lead agency in transport management and road safety, the FRSC was saddened by this unfortunate but avoidable incident.
“The Corps in Kaduna state will continue to perform its statutory duty of saving lives and properties and most fundamentally, creating awareness on the dangers of Road safety vices and unethical road culture.
“Kaduna state is a critical corridor, therefore the state Command has established instruments of safety that will guide transporters on the importance of safe travels in this yuletide season and beyond.”
