Crimes

Truck crushes 14 to death in Kano

No fewer than 14 persons have been crushed to death by a truck at Imawa town along the Zaria–Kano expressway in Kura Local Government Area of Kano State.

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Sector Commander in Kano State, Ibrahim Abdullahi, confirmed the incident on Friday, July 28, 2024.

Abdullahi said the accident occurred after a truck lost control and collided with pedestrians who had just concluded Friday prayers and killed 14 of them.

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Abdullahi said: “We received a distress call at about 01:50 p.m. on June 28, 2024, On receiving the information, we quickly dispatched our personnel and vehicle to the scene of the accident.

“The FRSC is committed to road safety and urges all road users to adhere strictly to traffic regulations to prevent such avoidable tragedies.”

The sector commander extended his condolences to the families of the deceased and assured the public that efforts were ongoing to ascertain the exact circumstances surrounding the crash.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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