11 dead, four injured in Kaduna auto crash

At least 11 people died and four others were injured in an auto crash in Gwargwaje, Zaria local government area of Kaduna State on Friday.

The Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in the state, Kabir Nadabo, confirmed the incident to journalists in Kaduna.

He said: “A crash involving a truck with registration number BAU 142 XA and a Golf salon with registration number FST 134 FX occurred at Gwargwaje, Zaria in the early hours of Friday, at precisely, 05:50 a.m.

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“A team of policemen attached to the Gwargwaje Division conducted the rescue and informed the Unit Commander, RS1.3 Zaria after they had finished.

“Preliminary investigation revealed that the golf carrying 11 people, all males, had engaged in a route violation, with no headlights, and collided with an oncoming MAN truck with four people on board.

“The fatal crash resulted in the instant death of all the 11 people in the golf while the four people in the truck sustained injuries.”

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