From Noah Ebije, Kaduna

No fewer than nine passengers were killed in auto crash in Kaduna on Thursday. Twelve persons were also injured in the accident.

The accident was said to have involved four vehicles on the Kaduna-Zaria highway.

The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Kaduna State Sector Commander, Hafiz Mohammed, told Journalists that the accident occurred at about 5 a.m. on the Rigachikun bridge, close to the Kaduna International trade fair complex.

According to FRSC boss, “Two DAF trailers, a Toyota bus and a Toyota Camry were involved in the accident which resulted from speeding, wrongful overtaking, and loss of control.

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“The injuries they sustained included fracture, bruises and head injuries”.

The sector commander said that the injured victims and corpses were taken to the St Gerard Catholic Hospital and Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital in Kaduna.

Mohammed said clearance of the obstructions caused by the accident was ongoing.

He advised motorists to always abide by safety rules to save lives and property.

The sector commander reminded motorists going through the Kaduna-Zaria highway of ongoing road construction and diversions in Kawo, Ragachickun, Mararaban Jos, Birnin Yero and Jaji axis of the highway.