The Federal Road Safety Corps, Zamfara State Command has confirmed 15 persons dead in a ghastly accident, which occurred along Gusau-Tsafe Road in the early ours of Sunday.
The Sector Commander, Amos Thilizer, revealed this to the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday.
Thilizer said the accident was caused by a Dangote Cement trailer driver, who lost control and ran into a Toyota hiace, killing all the passengers.
The sector commander further said that three other persons who were in the trailer sustained various degree of injuries and had been taken to General Hospital, Tsafe for medical care.
He said 15 corpses were later deposited at the General Hospital mortuary, while efforts were being made to contact their relatives.
Thilizer said the bus was going from to Gusau in Zamfara State from Kano in Kano State, while the trailer was on its way to Zaria, Kaduna State.
He advised motorists to avoid over speeding, which he said was largely responsible for road crash.
He reminded road users of the need to avoid night journey, especially during harmattan and raining season.
The sector commander also said the law on the used of speed limiting device had taken effect and that road users should comply.
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