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10 die in Kaduna auto crash

At least 10 persons died in an auto crash along the Kaduna-Abuja Expressway on Thursday.
The Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Kaduna State, Kabir Nadabo, confirmed the accident to journalists on Friday in Kaduna.
He said a commercial bus and a truck were involved in the crash which occurred at Kasari village along the expressway.
Nadabo said: “A Toyota Hiace bus with registration number GDW190XA experienced a head-on collision with a truck with registration number SMK 141XN, all commercial vehicles.
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“A combined team of rescue operatives from RS1.114 Zhipe, RS1.16B Dutse Outpost, some officers from the Nigerian Police Force, and some military personnel conducted the rescue.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that 16 people – eight males and eight females – were involved in the accident.
“As at the time of rescue, six persons were confirmed deceased on the spot while six were not injured, and four were conveyed to the hospital at Rijana.”
“At the hospital, the injured persons succumbed to their injuries, bringing the death toll to 10.
“The cause of the road traffic crash was established to be wrongful overtaking and dangerous driving.”
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