Tragedy as a trailer conveying cows to the southern part of the country reportedly crushed three people to death near Wazobia motor park along Gwagwalada/Kwali express way on Saturday.
WITHIN NIGERIA learnt that a 3-year-old baby who was also a victim of the tragic incident is currently under intensive care.
According to eyewitness account, the incident created panic and confusion as well as traffic hold up along the express way for several hours when a part of the articulated trailer fell on some artisans working by the road side.
An eyewitness who spoke to newsmen disclosed that no fewer than seven people who sustained injuries from the incident were conveyed to the teaching hospital in Gwagwalada after a rescued operation by the police and personnel of the Nigerian Road Safety Corps.
As at the time of filing this report, the identity of the owner of the trailer with registration number Yobe FUN 209XA is yet to be known but the driver was among those taken to the Teaching Hospital in Gwagwalada for treatment.
Another account by eye witness said immediately the trailer fell, some sympathizers quickly moved the cows and their feeds out of the vehicle, while three of the cows that were at the points of death were slaughtered.
“Our officers arrived five minutes after the crash and immediately swung into action to ensure those involved were rescued”, Kazeem told journalist.
“This situation caused a fatal accident involving 10 persons; eight male adults and two female adults, while seven male adults were injured, two female adults and one male adult were confirmed dead,” he added.
According to NATION report, the trailer had been moved by the Road Safety Command in Gwagwalada to the police area command.
But when contacted the spokesman of the FCT police command, Anjuguri Manzah said he is yet to be briefed on the incident.
