March 19, 2024
Ten people have died and 48 other sustained different degrees of injuries when a DAF trailer crashed into a ditch along Abuja-Kaduna highway.
The accident which occurred at about 10:30am involved 172 male adults, according to the spokesperson of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Assistant Corps Marshal.
Jonas Agwu, in a statement on Tuesday, March 19.
He said: “The crash which involved a DAF Trailer occured as a result of excessive speed, Overloading and fatigue. This made the driver to loose control of the wheels thereby crashing into a ditch along the route.”
“As at the time of filing in this statement, FRSC rescue team have concluded evacuation of the injured victims to Saint Anthony and Umaru Musa Yar Adua hospitals while the killed passengers were deposited at the morgue of the aforementioned hospitals as well.
“Efforts are still ongoing by FRSC Operatives to follow up on the injured victims in the hospitals to ensure they receive necessary medical attention.”
Agwu said on the strength of the rising spate of this bad road use behaviour, the Corps Marshal Dauda Biu has directed Commanding Officers to “commence with immediate effect, result oriented patrol operations, as well as organize adequate Mobile Court operations alone critical corridors.”
He said the has also mandated Sector Commanders to “strengthen enforcement and advocacy campaigns nationwide.”
