The Federal Road Safety Corps, Kaduna Sector Command, said six persons died and 11 sustained injuries in a road crash on the Kaduna-Zaria expressway.

The Sector Commander, Mr Kabir Nadabo, said in Kaduna that the road traffic crash occurred at Aliko filling Station on Kaduna-Zaria expressway on Tuesday at about 06:25hrs.

Mr Nadabo said the multiple accidents were caused by speeding and dangerous driving, which resulted in the temporary halting of movement of motorists.

He, however, said that the road was now free and clear for movement, explaining that the rescue team of Zebra 35 Rigachikun responded promptly to the scene and conducted the rescue.

“The initial investigation of the crash revealed that 23 people were involved in the crash, 11 were injured and sadly, six lost their lives,” Mr Nadabo said.

He said that investigation revealed that the Toyota bus was coming from Ilesa and heading to Batsari, in Katsina State, adding that “the driver was at high speed, lost control and rammed into a moving vehicle, thus causing the crash.”

Mr Nadabo said most of the road traffic crashes on the highway were caused by motorists not from Kaduna State, but mostly from other states and due to fatigue.

He stated that as the lead agency in transport management and road safety, the FRSC was saddened by the unfortunate but avoidable incident.

He added, “The corps in Kaduna State will continue to perform its statutory duty of saving lives and property and most fundamentally, creating awareness on the dangers of road safety vices and unethical road culture.’’

(NAN)