Head-on collision on Nigeria freeway: 21 killed in accident; truck hits passenger vehicle on wrong lane

At least 21 individuals have been killed in a highway accident in Nigeria’s northwestern Kano state on Sunday, mentioned the Federal Road Safety CorpsPreliminary investigations revealed {that a} industrial passenger vehicle was driving in opposition to the visitors on the Zaria-Karo expressway, violating established highway security laws. The vehicle then collided head-on with a heavy-duty truck.The industrial driver “contravened established visitors laws, drove in opposition to visitors move, ensuing in a deadly head-on collision with the oncoming truck,” reported AP quoting the Federal Road Safety CorpsOf the passengers, only three survived the crash with injuries. The victims included 19 men and two women.Deadly road accidents are a frequent occurrence on Nigeria’s highways. According to the agency’s 2024 data, 5,421 people have died in 9,570 road incidents across the country so far this year.