3 kids, 6 others injured as bus crashes in Abuja
Three children, five men and a woman sustained injuries when a bus crashed in Gwagwalada, FCT, on the Abuja-Lokoja highway.
A witness said the accident which happened around 3pm involved a Sharon bus with registration number, BWR 217 CG.
He said the bus which was coming from the Lokoja axis hit a speed breaker near an overhead bridge, lost control and crashed into a drain.
When contacted, the Gwagwalada Unit Commander of the FRSC, ACC Olasupo Esuruoso, said, “I am still waiting to get details of the crash from my men who have gone to the scene to rescue the victims to the hospital. I will get back to you when they return.”
Similarly, two persons were injured in another accident at Kuchingoro on airport road in Abuja.
City & Crime gathered that the accident involved a Toyota Jaguar with registration number, BKW 140 XA, and a bus with registration number, BL 842 RBC.
An FRSC official, who preferred anonymity, confirmed the accident, adding that the victims had been taken to the Garki General Hospital.