Twenty one people died in a road accident on the Abuja-Kaduna expressway yesterday, September 12.
The accident involved a trailer truck and a passenger Hummer bus, heading to Kano and Batsari town in Katsina state respectively.
An eyewitness said that the accident occurred near a route diversion, where all motorists were forced to drive on a single lane.
He said that the driver of the articulated vehicle fled the scene, leaving behind his vehicle and another container truck, which blocked the busy highway.
He said that the accident took place close to a route diversion that forced all motorists from the two opposite directions to drive on single lane.
An official of the Federal Road Safety Commission confirmed the accident, saying that three passengers who survived the accident have been rushed to Umaru Musa Memorial Hospital in Sabon-Wuse town for medical attention.
“The remains of the victims were deposited at the hospital’s morgue.
“The accident is a wake-up call for all of us to be more careful on the road,” said a motorist who witnessed the accident.
“We need to exercise caution and patience while plying the route.”
The FRSC and police authorities are yet to give official statement on the incident.
