Suleja-Minna Fuel Tanker and a Trailer Collision: 5 Persons Injured

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Update on Suleja-Minna Fuel Tanker and a Trailer Collision.

Naijanewstv correspondent has confirmed that the number of injured victims of the accident which occurred along the Suleja-Minna road in the early morning head-on collision between a fuel tanker and a trailer on Friday to be Five (5).

Federal Road Safety Corps spokesman, Mr. Bisi Kazeem who made the information known to our correspondent on Friday, also said that the injured victims have been rushed to the hospital.

“No life was lost,” Kazeem said.

The incidence happened at 0857hrs local time, the Federal Road Safety Corps was notified within two minutes, while first respondents arrived the scene in 14 minutes at 0913hrs.

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“The accident happened on Suleja-Minna road, specifically in Mallam Karo village, on Friday,” Kazeem said.

He noted that the trailer had no visible number plate, while the fuel tanker was loaded with Kerosene  which as we all know is a highly flammable liquid.

Kazeem said the fuel tanker belongs to Conoil.
“The cause of the crash was speed violation, leading to loss of control,” Kazeem added.

He said that the nature of the crash was serious, being multiple accidents.

“Victims have been taken to the General Hospital Suleja, as they were attended to by FRSC officials and other security agents such as men of the Nigerian Police Force and Fire Service officials from Suleja.

“The vehicles caught fire after a head-on collision,” he submitted.

Please stay tuned for more update on Suleja-Minna Fuel Tanker and a Trailer Collision.