Ten people died in a road accident around Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic, Zaria, along Kaduna-Kano Road, on Saturday, the Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC, has announced.
The accident occurred at about 5.30 a.m.
According to the Head of Public Enlightenment, Zaria Unit Command of FRSC, Mr. Idris Yahaya, three vehicles were involved in the accident.
They are a luxury bus, a car and an articulated vehicle.
“There are 48 persons in the three vehicles – nine people got burnt to death, while one other woman died in the hospital, 31 persons were injured while seven persons survived the accident.
“The driver of the luxury bus is receiving treatment at Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Shika, Zaria,’’ he said.
He said while the corpses had been deposited in the mortuary, those injured were already receiving treatment in the same hospital.
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The FRSC official advised drivers on some measures to take during a long journey.
His words: “When a driver covers a distance of three to four hours, he should stop, relax and stretch his legs to clear the fatigue and carry on with the journey later.
“Drivers should also drive with care, especially in this rainy season; they should ensure that their tyres are good enough for a long journey; and driving with smooth and fairly-used tyres is very dangerous.’’
