The Federal Road Safety Corps said 23 persons lost their lives and 48 injured in an auto crash that occurred on Thursday under the Muhammadu Buhari Interchange Flyover at Hotoro-Kano.
The Federal Roads Safety Corps Sector Commander in the state, Umar Matazu, in Kano confirmed the accident in a statement.
Matazu said on Friday that the accident involved a DAF truck, overloaded with goods and passengers.
He said: “The passengers involved were 71 passengers, 67 adults and four children.
“The injured were taken to the Murtala Mohammed General Hospital for urgent medical treatment.”
The Sector Commander said that upon receiving a distress call on the incident at about 9:50pm, he quickly dispatched his personnel to the scene, where they rescued the victims at about 10pm.
Matazu said that investigation revealed that the driver lost control as a result of speeding, veered off the road and somersaulted.
He condoled with the families of the deceased and prayed for the quick recovery of the injured.
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Matazu warned truck drivers against loading trucks with humans and animals, saying that anyone caught in the dangerous act would face the wrath of the law.
The Sector Commander said that the blockade on the road earlier caused by the accident had been cleared, adding that free flow of traffic had since been restored.
He said that the FRSC remained committed to ensuring safety on highways, urging motorists to adhere strictly to traffic regulations to prevent the wanton loss of lives and property.
