•Accident scene
A rescue team of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has rescued three accident victims and recovered N8,620,000 at the scene in Kaduna State.
The accident occurred around 7pm on Monday, September 30, at Area G Samaru, along Zaria-Funtua road.
Spokesman of the FRSC, Assistant Corps Marshal Olusegun Ogungbemide, who announced this in a statement yesterday, Tuesday, October 1, said the accident involved two vehicles.
According to Ogungbemide, three people were involved in the accident but only two people were injured.
He said: “ From the report of the rescue operations conducted, a Ford pick up belonging to Nigerian Army with registration number FST 134FX was moving towards Funtua when a Toyota Corolla, red in colour with registration number KTN 316 HK enroute Zaria whose driver was confirmed to be speeding against legal speed limit on that route, lost control and crashed onto the Ford Pick.
“Initial investigation which revealed that the cause of the crash is speed violation also shows that three people were involved in the Crash. Two of the victims sustained various degrees of injury, while the remaining victim was rescued without injury.
“The injured were rescued to Ahmadu Bello Teaching Hospital, Shika for immediate medical attention.”
The spokesman said the FRSC Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, had applauded the rescue team for a job well done.
He said the Coprs Marshal had also identified speed as as one of the major causes of fatalities and injuries in the country, and urged the motorists to desist from violating prescribed speed limit on all roads.
“He further implored the operatives to always sustain the integrity that the Corps is known for and the legacy of its founding fathers,” Ogungbemide said.
