A tragic trailer accident in Kano has claimed the lives of 23 people, with 48 others injured, according to the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kano command. The accident occurred on Friday when a trailer carrying people and cargo lost control and collapsed at the Muhammadu Buhari flyover.

The FRSC spokesperson in Kano, Abdullahi Labaran, stated that the accident was caused by dangerous driving on the part of the trailer driver, who was speeding and lost control of the vehicle. “Vehicle involved is a trailer (DAF Model) carrying goods and passengers; cause of RTC was dangerous driving due to over-speeding which resulted in the loss of control under the bridge; the total number of people involved was 71; total number of people injured was 48, and the total fatalities was 23,” Labaran said.

In response to the incident, the sector commander, FRSC Kano sector command, CC UM Matazu, dispatched an investigation team to conduct a thorough inquiry into the crash. Matazu strongly warned drivers and the general public against overloading trailers with goods, animals, and passengers, stating that such practices significantly increase the risk of fatal crashes.