Tragedy has struck in Gusau, Zamfara State as a truck crushed a family of six to dead on Sunday. The victims, it was reported were riding a motorcycle when they were struck by a truck near Gusau Hotel.
According to an eyewitness account of an X user, @Kdankasa “Innalillahi wainna ilaihi-rraji’un. Six people died after their Motorcycle speeding collided with a truck, near (Gusau Waterboard). The accident occurred in Gusau town of Zamfara early morning today.”
“The accident shocked many people. May God forgive them all. May their soul rest in peace,” the report said.
According to SaharaReporters the Zamfara State Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Yazid Abubakar, confirmed the incident. Though he said he could not provide details.
SaharaReporters quoted him to have said, “The incident happened. But it is still under investigation on how the incident happened. The six victims are all dead.”
In June, the Major Energy Marketers Association of Nigeria (MEMAN) had decried the rising cases of truck-related cases in the State. The association met with oil industry regulators, operators and enforcement agencies to mitigate the increasing number of truck-related accidents.
The Executive Secretary of MEMAN, Clement Isong, stated that the meeting was on how road accidents involving trucks could be mitigated.
source: Sahara Reporters
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