Three injured as tractor crashes along Abuja-Lokoja road

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THREE persons were seriously injured yesterday morning when a tractor crashed into a ditch along Abuja-Lokoja road.A witness said the accident occurred at 8:12 am when a tractor with registration number AE 98 KRN-Nassarawa lost control while negotiating a roundabout.

“The tractor crashed into a gutter, leaving the driver and two passengers inside it seriously injured.

Our reporter, who visited the accident scene, saw sympathizers, mostly commercial cyclists assisting in rescue operations and the victims were later evacuated to the hospital in an ambulance belonging to the Federal Fire Service in the area.

At Abaji General Hospital, two of the injured victims were seen unconscious, while a nurse disclosed that the tractor driver was referred to the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital at Gwagwalada because he sustained serious fractures on his legs and hands.

When contacted, Abaji unit Commander of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Mr. Joseph Ezeh, said the accident was not reported to his command.

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Three injured as tractor crashes along Abuja-Lokoja road