Six people were killed in a deadly car accident in the Tungan Maje area of the Federal Capital Territory.
In addition, nine persons were believed to have been injured in the collision, which occurred at 10 a.m. on Friday.
According to an eyewitness who identified himself as Austin, the collision was caused by a truck that lost control and collided with a commercial vehicle.
He went on to say that five people died on the scene, while a passenger died on the route to the hospital, and that three others fled unharmed.
He said, “The accident was serious and the site was a gory one. It involved a commercial vehicle and a truck. The truck over sped and lost control before ramming into the commercial vehicle.
“Initially five died on the spot but one out of the injured died on their way to the hospital. Three persons were lucky, they came out unhurt. The officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps came to rush them to the hospital. They have since cleared the wreckage.”
The FCT Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Ogar Ochi, confirmed the accident, adding that it was caused by over-speeding.
He said, “18 people were involved in the accident. Six have been confirmed dead, while nine others were injured. The accident happened as a result of overspeeding.”
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