Anthony Iwuoma
Three persons were on Saturday crushed to death by a trailer along Gwagwalada-Kwali Road in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja.Seven other persons sustained various degrees of injuries.
Officials of the Federal Road Commission, FRSC, were seen at the scene.
The Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO), Bisi Kazeem, confirmed the incident. He told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), that the accident occurred at about 08:50am at Wazobia Park.
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“At about 08:50am, a trailer fully loaded with cows had lost control at Gwagwalada road while heading to Kwali.
“Our officers arrived five minutes after the crash and immediately swung into action to ensure those involved were rescued.
“This situation caused a fatal accident, involving 10 persons; eight male adults and two female adults. While seven male adults were injured, two female adults and one male adult were confirmed dead,” he said.
Kazeem added that the Corps had taken the injured victims to Abuja University Teaching Hospital, adding that efforts are being made to remove the trapped victims.
