The Federal Road Safety Corps has
confirmed the death of five persons in two separate motor accidents on
Monday in Kurfi, Katsina State.
The FRSC Sector Commander, Alhaji Habu
Dauda, on Tuesday in Katsina said the first accident involved a Golf car
with number plate AE 838 DTM and a Honda Accord car with number plate
FE 62 ABJ.
He said the two vehicles had a head-on collision at Batsari junction, a few kilometres to Kurfi.
The accident, he said, resulted in the death of three persons, while three others sustained injuries.
The second accident, he said, involved a
Peugeot 406 car with number plate EK 871 ABJ and a Toyota Corolla car
with number plate AA 787 SFN.
He said the two vehicles also collided at Dabawa, a few kilometers from the scene of the first accident.
Dauda added that two persons died in the
crash, while six other passengers, who were critical injured, were
rushed to the hospital for medical attention.
The sector commander, who attributed the
accidents to reckless driving, advised motorist to avoid dangerous
driving and over-speeding.
Source: Punch
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