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10 dead in Kaduna-Kano road accident

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18 die,12 injure in Kano auto crash/accident
FILE: 10 people have in a road accident on Kano-Kaduna road

FILE: 10 people have in a road accident on Kaduna-Kano road

At least 10 person have been reported dead in an accident that occurred on Kaduna-Kano expressway, Northern Nigeria on Saturday.

The accident occurred around Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic, Zaria, at about 5:30 a.m.

The Head of Public Enlightenment, Zaria Unit Command of the Federal Road Safety Commission, Mr Idris Yahaya, confirmed the accident and casualty.

Yahaya said that the “pathetic” accident involved three vehicles, a luxury bus; a car; and an articulated vehicle.

“There are 48 persons in the three vehicles; nine people got burnt to death, while one other woman died in the hospital, 31 persons were injured while seven persons survived the accident.

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The driver of the luxury bus is receiving treatment at Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Shika, Zaria.”

The unit commander said that the injured persons were also receiving treatment at the hospital, while the bodies of the dead had been deposited at the same hospital.

He called on drivers traveling long distance to exhibit the habit of stretching their legs by stopping and walking around for a while after four hours of journey.

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“When a driver covers a distance of three to four hours, he should stop, relax and stretch his legs to clear the fatigue and carry on with the journey later.

“Drivers should also drive with care, especially in this rainy season; they should ensure that their tyres are good enough for a long journey; and driving with smooth and fairly-used tyres is very dangerous,” he advised the drivers.

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