Several persons have been confirmed dead following a fatal accident involving a truck laden with cement which crashed into multiple vehicles on Karu Bridge, Abuja.
Panic gripped commuters on Friday morning as a truck laden with cement lost its brakes and rammed into multiple vehicles on Karu Bridge, inward Karu Site, Abuja, leaving several people dead and many injured.
The truck was descending the steep Kugbo hill when the driver reportedly lost control due to brake failure. The vehicle ploughed through the morning traffic, crushing several cars and causing chaos along the busy route.
Eyewitnesses describe a horrific scene, with bodies trapped in mangled vehicles and survivors screaming for help. Emergency responders arrived promptly to rescue victims and evacuate the injured to nearby hospitals.
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The driver of the truck allegedly attempted to flee the scene but was intercepted by commercial motorcyclists around Karu Roundabout. He was later handed over to the police for investigation.
Though the exact number of casualties remains unconfirmed, multiple fatalities have been reported, while several other victims are receiving treatment for varying degrees of injury.
This is the second fatal crash on the same Karu Bridge in less than a month. On March 19, a Dangote trailer powered by Compressed Natural Gas lost control and exploded after hitting several vehicles, killing at least eight people and destroying 14 cars.
The repeated incidents have raised serious concerns among residents and road users, who are calling for immediate government intervention to prevent further tragedies.
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