The Kaduna Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC has revealed that six persons died and 11 sustained injuries in a road crash on the Kaduna-Zaria expressway.
Kabir Nadabo, FRSC Sector Commander, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Kaduna that the unfortunate happened at Aliko filling station on the Kaduna-Zaria expressway on Tuesday at about 06:25hrs.
According to Nadabo, the multiple accidents were caused by speeding and dangerous driving, which resulted in the temporary halting of motorists’ movement.
He revealed 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 6 lost their lives,” Nadabo said.
According to him, investigation revealed that the Toyota bus was coming from Ilesha and heading to Batsari, in Katsina State, adding, ” The driver was at high speed, lost control and rammed into a moving vehicle, thus causing the crash.”
”The Corps in Kaduna State will continue to perform its statutory duty of saving lives and properties and, most fundamentally, creating awareness of 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.
”Remember, the more we educate motorists on the significance of cultivating safety behaviour on the roads, the less Road Traffic Crashes will be experienced,” he said.
Nadabo called on the stakeholders, particularly the transport unions, to help reach out and advocate the language of safety to their drivers.
