One person dead and five others seriously injured in an auto crash that involved 19 vehicles and a heavy-duty truck in Abuja.
It was gathered that the accident happened not far from AA Rano filling station along the Kubuwa-Abuja Expressway around 11pm on Friday.
Eight of the vehicle were said to have been burnt while the remaining 11 were damaged.
It was further gathered the accident was caused by loss of control by the driver of the trailer.
The Federal Road Safety Corps Spokesperson, Bisi Kazeem, who confirmed the accident said 20 persons and 19 vehicles were involved in the accident.
He said, “20 persons including 12 males, five females and three male children were involved in the fatal accident while five persons, three males and two females sustained varying degrees of injuries.
“19 vehicles including a trailer were involved in the accident.
“The injured persons and the dead were taken to Zankili hospital Utako before the arrival of the officials at the accident scene.”
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