Road Accident Claims 19, Injures 38 In Katsina – FRSC.
No
fewer than 19 persons have died and 38 persons
injured in a ghastly road accident on Daudawa-Funtua road in Faskari
Local Government Area of Katsina State, according to statistics released by the
Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC).
The
FRSC Sector Commander in the state, Mr Godwin Ngeuku, made the confirmation to
newsmen on Friday in Katsina.
He
said that incident happened on Friday morning at Daudawa, few kilometres to
Funtua Local Government Area of Katsina State involving a Mitsubishi canter
vehicle.
The
sector commander said that the driver suddenly lost control of the vehicle
while speeding, thereby skidded up the road, somersaulted and killed some
passengers instantly.
He
said that the vehicle, with registration number DKA 654 ZP, was on its way to
Sokoto axis with about 57 passengers when the incident occurred.
The
sector commander said that FRSC rescue team immediately rushed to the scene of
the accident and took the injured persons to Funtua General Hospital for
medical attention and evacuated the corpses.
Ngueku
urged drivers to desist from overloading, speeding and continue to abide by the
traffic rules and regulations as part of measures to avert crashes on the
highways.
The
Chairman of Funtua Local Government Area, Malam Lawal Sani, who expressed
sadness.
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