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18/02/20
DANIELS G. O
A GHASTLY ROAD CRASH INVOLVING HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS HAS OCCURED IN KUTIGI TOWN IN LAVUN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF NIGER STATE .
THE ACCIDENT THAT HAPPENED AT ABOUT 9PM ON MONDAY ACCORDING TO EYE WITNESES INVOLVED OVER TWO HUNDRED PEOPLE AND WAS SUSPECTED TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY BRAKE FAILURE OF ONE OF THE TRAILERS.
ACCORDING TO SOME EYE WITNESS ACCOUNT,THE TRAILERS WERE SAID TO BE COMING FROM OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS WHILE THE SECOND VEHICLE WAS HEADING TO MOKWA FROM BIDA.
THE ACCIDENT RESULTED IN A FIRE THAT BURNT GOODS WORTH MILLIONS OF NAIRA.
OFFICIALS OF THE ROAD SAFETY CORPS REPORTED THAT SIX PEOPLE DIED, THE INJURED VICTIMS HAVE BEEN TAKEN TO A NEAR BY HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT