The number of fatalities from the state’s traffic accidents has increased to 23, according to the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kano command.
A trailer carrying people and cargo lost control and collapsed at the Muhammadu Buhari flyover on Friday.
The state’s FRSC spokesperson, Abdullahi Labaran, said in a statement on Friday that the accident also wounded 48 people.
Labaran said the accident was caused by dangerous driving on the part of the trailer driver, causing him to lose control of his vehicle.
“Vehicle involved is a trailer (DAF Model) carrying goods and passengers; cause of RTC was dangerous driving due to over-speeding which resulted in the loss of control under the bridge; the total number of people involved was 71; total number of people injured was 48, and the total fatalities was 23,” the statement reads.
“In response to the tragic incident, the sector commander, FRSC Kano sector command, CC UM Matazu, dispatched an investigation team to conduct a thorough inquiry into the crash.
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“The sector commander strongly warned drivers and the general public against overloading trailers with goods, animals, and passengers, as such dangerous practices significantly increase the risk of fatal crashes.”
