15 Children, Others Die In Kaduna Car Accident

NO fewer than 23 people have died in a road accident that occurred in Saminaka, Lere Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

The accident which occurred around 1pm on Sunday involved mostly children who were travelling to cerebrate Eld El Maulud, a Muslim festival to mark the birth of Prophet Muhammad (SAW).

An eyewitness told this newspaper that about 15 children died in the tragic accident.

Confirming the incident to News Point Nigeria, the Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Kaduna State, Corps Commander Kabiru Nadabo, said the driver of the J5 bus carrying the children lost control due to over speeding and then colluded with an oncoming articulated vehicle which resulted in the crash.

He said that 15 children out of the 63 on board the J5 bus died instantly, while 48 others sustained varying degrees of injuries.

The Sector Commander further disclosed that the  injured victims were  conveyed by a team of  FRSC, Police and the Kaduna State Traffic Laws Enforcement Authority (KASTLEA) officials to the Comprehensive Hospital in  Saminaka, while the dead  bodies were deposited at Dabo Lere Memorial Hospital also in Saminaka.

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