Worried by the reports of the unfortunate fatal road traffic crash that occurred at KM 02 Koriagi village Agaei on the busy Lapai-Bida route involving a tanker loaded with petroleum, the Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps, Shehu Mohammed has called on Stakeholders and Motoring public to join FRSC in cautioning their subjects to avoid night trips and discontinue over reliance on unsafe means of transportation.
A statement on Monday by Olusegun Ogungbemide, Corps Commander, Corps Public Education Officer said the crash which occured as a result of speed violation that eventually led to loss of control and ended up in an inferno happened on Sunday 8 September, 2024.
He said the unfortunate incident involved a total of 55 male adults. “From the number, 18 passengers were rescued with varying degrees of injuries while 37 were killed.
“Preliminary investigation report on the crash revealed that the it involved 4 vehicles, a DAF Tanker, 2 DAF Trucks and a Toyota car.
“The report also stated that the Tanker loaded with petroleum motor spirit (PMS) from Lagos onward to Kano was driving against the legal speed limit on that route when the driver lost control of the wheels and fell on the highway. The impact resulted in an inferno that burnt down the vehicle.
“Unfortunately, while the trailer was in flames, another DAF truck conveying
cows and humans whose driver was also obviously engaged in speed violation also crashed onto the burning Tanker.
The other 2 vehicles, the Toyota and the remaining DAF Truck that were not observing driving distance also crashed onto the same inferno. All the affected vehicles got burnt down completely.
“The rescued victims have been taken to Lapai General Hospital and Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida Specialist Hospital in Minna, Niger State for proper medical attention” the statement added.
