The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kano Command, has said the death toll from Friday’s road accident has risen to 23
The FRSC spokesperson in the state, Abdullahi Labaran, in a statement on Friday, said 48 persons were equally injured from the accident when a trailer conveying goods and passengers lost control and crashed at the Muhammadu Buhari flyover.
He said “Vehicle involved is a trailer (DAF Model) carrying goods and passengers; cause of RTC was dangerous driving due to over-speeding which resulted in the loss of control under the bridge; the total number of people involved was 71; total number of people injured was 48, and the total fatalities was 23.
“In response to the tragic incident, the Sector Commander, FRSC Kano Sector Command, CC UM Matazu, dispatched a team to conduct a thorough inquiry into the crash.”
Matazu strongly warned drivers and the general public against overloading trailers with goods, animals and passengers, as such dangerous practices significantly increase the risk of fatal crashes.
