Valentine’s Day Tragedy: Kano Road Crash Claims 16 Lives
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kano Sector Command, has confirmed the death of 16 persons in a tragic Valentine Day road crash on Friday.
The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Labaran, said in a statement released that the accident occured at the Muhammadu Buhari Interchange Flyover, Hotoro area of Kano on Friday..
Labaran said in the statement that; “Upon receiving the distress call, the FRSC Kano rescue team, in collaboration with the Nigeria Police Force, promptly moved to the scene to carry out a rescue operation and restore normal traffic flow”.
According to him, the preliminary crash report indicated that the accident involved a trailer DAF carrying goods and a total of 71 passengers, even as he attributed the accident to dangerous driving due to over-speeding, resulting in the driver losing control of the vehicle.
He said; “The total number of people involved was 71 while the total number of injured was 52 and total fatalities were 16″.
The Command Spokesperson further disclosed that the injured victims were immediately evacuated to Murtala Muhammed Specialist Hospital, Kano, for urgent medical attention.
Furthermore, Labaran said reacting to the tragic incident, “the Sector Commander, FRSC Kano Sector Command, CC Umar Masa’udu Matazu, dispatched an investigation team to conduct a thorough inquiry into the crash”.
He said while extending his condolences to the families of the deceased and praying for the quick recovery of the injured victims, the Sector Commander urged all motorists to adhere strictly to traffic rules and regulations.
Importantly, he warned drivers and the general public against overloading of trailers with goods, animals, and passengers, stressing that such dangerous practices significantly increase the risk of fatal crashes on the nation’s highways.
