The Federal Road Safety Corps yesterday confirmed that nine travellers were killed and 12 injured in an accident involving four vehicles on the Kaduna-Zaria Highway.

The FRSC Kaduna State Sector Commander, Hafiz Mohammed, said the accident occurred at about 5am on the Rigachikun Bridge, close to the National Open University.

“Two DAF trailers, a Toyota bus and a Toyota Camry were involved in the accident, which resulted from speeding, wrongful overtaking and loss of control,” he told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).

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The sector commander said that the injured victims and bodies were taken to the St Gerard Hospital and Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital in Kaduna.

Mohammed said clearance of the obstructions caused by the accident was ongoing.

He advised motorists to always abide by safety rules, adding that motorists going through Kaduna-Zaria Expressway should take note of ongoing road construction and diversions in Kawo, Ragachickun,  Mararaban Jos, Birnin Yero and Jaji.