Fatal Crash : FRSC Boss Orders Immediate Re-Inspection, Recertification Of Dangote Trucks And Drivers

FRSC boss has ordered the immediate re-inspection and recertification of Dangote trucks and drivers.

He stated this following the crash that involved a Dangote truck on Wednesday July 31st on the Nyanya-Maraba busy highway.

The tragic road traffic crash led to the death of 5 people while 14 others sustained varying degrees of injuries.

FRSC stated that the speeding Dangote truck suffered brake failure before colliding into 9 vehicles.

The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed, has ordered the immediate re-inspection of Dangote trucks as well as recertification of their drivers for maximum compliance with safety standards.

He stated this following the tragic road traffic crash that involved a Dangote truck on Wednesday 31 July, 2024 on the Nyanya-Maraba busy highway, which led to the death of 5 people while 14 others sustained varying degrees of injuries.

A statement by the Acting Corps Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Mr Olusegun Ogungbemide on Thursday August 1st (today) stated that the speeding Dangote truck suffered brake failure before colliding into 9 vehicles.

“From the analysis containing the cause of the crash, the Dangote trailer which was conveying full load of cement had a break failure, the driver lost control of the wheels while on a speed that was already against the prescribed legal speed limit on that road, before crashing into the vehicles.

“The crash involved 10 vehicles, a Dangote Truck, an ash colour Toyota Corolla RSH-633-FB, a red Volkswagen Golf without registration number, a black Volkswagen Golf 3 AF160-KAC, another red Volkswagen Golf 3 SML-199AA, and a silver colour 406 Peugeot YAB-307AF. Others are a green Volkswagen Golf ABC-846ZW, and 3 Bajaj Boxer unregistered motorcycles.

“A total of 19 victims (15 male adults and 4 female adults) were involved. From the number, 14 male adults sustained varying degrees of injuries including cuts, fracture, bruises, while 5 victims, comprising of 4 males and 1 female were killed.”

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