15 Lives Lost In Heartbreaking Traffic Accident

15 Lives Lost In Heartbreaking Traffic AccidentA devastating road accident on Saturday claimed the lives of 15 individuals in Mairuwa, a village located along the Funtua-Sokoto highway. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) described the incident as “preventable and foreseeable,” attributing it to poor vehicle maintenance and driver negligence.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

According to a statement from FRSC spokesperson Olusegun Ogungbemide, the accident occurred around 11 a.m. when a Toyota Hiace bus, transporting passengers from Kano, suffered a tire burst, causing the driver to lose control. The bus then collided head-on with a Sino truck owned by the Dangote Group.

The crash resulted in the deaths of 15 people, with the majority of the victims being passengers aboard the bus. The 28 people involved in the crash included 23 male adults, one female adult, one male child, and three female children. Among them, 13 people were rescued with varying degrees of injury, including 11 male adults, one female adult, and one male child. The injured victims were promptly transported to Funtua General Hospital for medical treatment.

The 15 fatalities, comprising 11 male adults, one female adult, and three female children, were pronounced dead at the scene. The FRSC noted that most of the casualties were bus passengers.

In response to the tragedy, FRSC Corps Marshal Shehu Mohammed expressed grave concern over the widespread issue of poor vehicle maintenance on Nigerian roads. He emphasized that adherence to traffic laws, including regular vehicle inspections and obeying speed limits, could have prevented the accident.

“If the driver had adhered to the legal speed limits, ensured proper vehicle maintenance, and followed traffic regulations, this crash could have been avoided,” Mohammed warned. He urged transport unions, fleet operators, and individual vehicle owners to prioritize road safety by ensuring their vehicles are in good condition.

Mohammed also stressed the shared responsibility of all road users in maintaining safe driving practices to prevent similar accidents in the future.

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