Truck Kills 2, Injures Scores In Abuja (Photo)

An articulated vehicle, last Thursday,
crushed two men at the Kubwa axis
of the express road linking Zuba in
Abuja, injuring scores of road side
hawkers.
Sympathisers at the Scene of an
accident Involving a Tipper that fell
on top and instantly resulted to the
fatality of two Pedestrians directly
under a public Pedestrian Bridge at
NNPC Junction, along Kubwa Express
way, Abuja.
The accident, which occurred at about
8a.m., according to eyewitnesses, said
the trailer lost control when the
driver tried to avoid hitting the FCT
transport service bus at the second
gate axis of Kubwa.
Driver of the truck, with number
plates ABC 822 XJ, is now in police
custody.
According to a police source, the
remains of the deceased have been
deposited at Kubwa General Hospital,
while those with minor injuries have
been attended to and discharged from
hospital.
The source said an investigation had
begun to ascertain the cause of the
accident and owner of the truck.
He said the investigations would lead
to discovering identities of the
deceased, while their family members
would be contacted as quickly as
possible.

Source: Vanguard