Three
persons have been confirmed dead and 34 others severely injured in a
traffic accident on Kaduna-Zaria expressway, yesterday.
The
Zaria Unit Commander of Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC, Mr
Maigari Boyi-Ali, told newsmen in Zaria that the accident occurred at
about 4:30a.m.
The commander said the drivers lost control of the vehicles as a result of diesel which spilled on the road.
He
said the accident involved a 911 Mercedes lorry with number plate
XD603-MSH and a DAF articulated truck with number plate XH832-ABC.
According to him, the truck was conveying passengers from Lagos while the lorry took off from Abuja.
Boyi-Ali
said the victims had been taken to Ahmadu Bello University Teaching
Hospital, ABUTH, Shika, for appropriate attention. He cautioned
motorists against over-speeding and over-loading, and appealed to them
to be extra conscious while plying the roads to avoid accidents.
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