The Federal Road Safety Corps has revealed the reasons behind the fatal crash that killed 17 males and injured over 206 persons at Takalafia Village in Niger State.
A Press statement released by the Deputy Corps Marshal, Corps Public Education Officer, Bisi Kazeem, states:
Pursuant to the unfortunate road traffic crash that occurred at Takalafia village, on the Yawuri expressway, Magama Local Government Area of Niger State on Tuesday 21 November, 2023, the Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps, Dauda Ali Biu, has again warned drivers of trailers and other haulage vehicles to desist from conveying passengers in their vehicles due to the danger they pose to the lives of those passengers and other road users.
Investigation into the lone crash revealed that it occurred at exactly 0300HRS and involved a total of 229 people comprising of 220 male adults, 04 female adults, and 5 male children. From that number, 206 male adults, 1 female adult and 1 male child were rescued with different degrees of injuries, while a total of 17 male adults were killed by the crash.
The crash, which involved a red commercial DAF Trailer with registration number SRZ446XA driven by Mr Idi Doba, was caused by speed violation that resulted in loss of control.
The injured victims have been evacuated to Kantagora General Hospital for immediate medical attention, while the dead victims were deposited in the mortuary of the same hospital.
The Corps Marshal who was deeply saddened by the crash, lamented the incessant violation of established traffic rules and prayed for the souls of the victims to rest in peace.
As at the time of making this information public, the personnel of the Corps had completed evacuation of every obstruction caused as a result of the crash.
