A witness said the accident happened when a commercial bus with registration number XA 412 KNF lost control and crashed into a Daf truck with registration number XE 568 KWL, injuring seven persons on the spot.
“The Daf truck was descending from a hill when the bus entered its lane after overtaking another vehicle, which made the bus driver lose control.
Commenting on the accident, Abaji Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) unit Commander, Mr. Joseph Onyemauche Ezeh, attributed the accident to over speeding, adding that the victims, including a woman were taken to Abaji General Hospital.
In another development, six persons including a truck driver last Thursday escaped death near Chikara village, when a truck with registration number XD 739 GNM caught fire.
An eye witness, Bagudu Suleiman, said the incident happened at 2:12 am, when the loaded truck with farm produce suddenly caught fire.
“The truck driver stopped immediately on the road when he discovered thick smoke billowing from the vehicle’s engine, which enabled other passengers to escape.
Abaji FRSC unit Commander, Josep Ezeh, confirmed the incident, and said the truck was completely burnt despite efforts to put out the fire by Fire Service officials.
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