No fewer than 12 people have died and five others were injured following a lone crash in the early hours of Friday, at Samawa Village in Garun Malam Local Government Area, along the Zaria–Kano Highway.
Spokesperson of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kano State Command, Abdullahi Labaran, in a statement, said the corps recieved the report of the crash at about 02:40 am involving a DAF Trailer CF95 model with registration number KMC 931 ZE.
He noted that the trailer was mixed-loaded with goods and about 19 passengers.
“Promptly responding, the FRSC rescue team arrived at the scene and swiftly swung into action.
“Preliminary investigations revealed that the crash was caused by a mechanical fault when the trailer’s cab hook broke, causing the trailer cab to detach from the trailer body, resulting in loss of control.
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“A total of 19 persons were involved in the crash; 12 killed, five injured, and two rescued unhurt,” he stated.
He, however, noted that the deceased victims had been deposited at the Nassarawa Hospital, while the injured were taken to Kura General Hospital for immediate medical attention.
The Sector Commander, M.B. Bature, who visited the crash scene, lamented the needless loss of lives, which he described as avoidable if safety consciousness was prioritised, especially avoiding overloading of goods, animals, and passengers in the same vehicle.
While sympathising with the family of the deceased and praying for a swift recovery for the injured, he emphasised that drivers must strictly adhere to traffic rules and regulations or face stiffer sanctions.
