Two die in Abuja auto crash

A fatal accident on Tuesday in the Federal Capital Territory resulted in the death of two people and injuries to several others.

The tragedy occurred when a heavy-duty trailer carrying bags of fertilizer suffered a brake failure while descending Kugbo Hill on the Abuja-Keffi highway.

It was gathered that the driver lost control of the trailer, which then ran into several smaller vehicles, using them as wedges until it smashed into a Honda Accord.

The force of the collision crushed the car and two occupants died in the process while survivors from other vehicles sustained various injuries.

Emergency responders, including officials pf the Federal Road Safety Corps and local sympathisers, rushed to the scene to assist survivors.

The FRSC Federal Capital Territory Sector Commander, Mutaa Chorrie, confirmed to our correspondent that two people lost their lives in the accident.

Chorrie said, “25 people and 11 vehicles were involved in the accident but two female adults died.

“Only the driver (a medical doctor) of the crushed vehicle by the truck that failed brake survived with injuries and the two passengers in the vehicle died.

“The truck rammed the vehicle into a pillar of a billboard.

“Other vehicles involved had minor torches and the passengers sustained injuries.”