Twelve passengers killed in Kaduna-Abuja road crash
At least 12 people have been on Kaduna-Abuja road in an auto crash Tuesday.
The Kaduna sector commander of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Hafiz Mohammed, confirmed the death of 12 persons in a ghastly automobile crash along Kaduna-Abuja road.
Mr Mohammed disclosed that the crash involved a lone Toyota Hiace bus carrying 18 passengers.
He said the crash, which occurred at about 12:00 p.m. on Monday, also resulted in the injury of six other occupants of the vehicle.
The bus crashed due to a tyre blowout while the vehicle was going to Zaria in Kaduna.
(NAN)
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