19 People Dead, 38 Others Injured In A Ghastly Road Accident In Katsina State

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19 People Dead, 38 Others Injured In A Ghastly Road Accident In Katsina State

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed that no fewer than
19 persons died and 38 persons were injured in a ghastly road accident
on Daudawa-Funtua road in Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina
State.  

The FRSC Sector Commander in the state, Godwin Ngeuku, made the
confirmation to journalists on Friday in Katsina.  He said the incident
happened on Friday morning at Daudawa, few kilometres to Funtua Local
Government Area of Katsina State involving a Mitsubishi vehicle.  

The sector commander said the driver lost control of the vehicle
while speeding, skidded off the road, somersaulted and killed some
passengers instantly. He said the vehicle, with registration number DKA
654 ZP, was on its way to Sokoto with about 57 passengers when the
incident occurred.

The sector commander said FRSC rescue team rushed to the scene of the
accident and took the injured persons to Funtua General Hospital for
medical attention and evacuated the corpses. Ngueku urged drivers to
desist from overloading, speeding and continue to abide by the traffic
rules and regulations as part of measures to avert crashes on the
highways.

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