Train carrying Nigerian soldiers crashes into trailer; cuts it into two
A train carrying soldiers and
civilians from Kano to Lagos has
crashed into a trailer in Kaduna
resulting in the vehicle to cut
into two. NAN reports that the Federal
Road Safety Corps (FRSC)
revealed that the incident
happened on Wednesday,
December 28 around 3 am.Mr Francis Udoma who is the
sector commander of FRSC in the
state said no life was lost and
blamed the crash on the driver
of the trailer for insisting on
crossing the rail even when the train was close. He said it resulted in heavy
traffic that lasted six hours. “We deployed our men,
including myself, when we
received the call, and arrived
there to manage the traffic jam
for hours. “We were there until 9 a.m.
before we were able to open the
road for motorists to pass
through.” He said the driver of trailer
might be suffering from ear
problem as the train gave a loud
noise to warn vehicles. “It could be that the driver had
problem hearing, because train
normally will blare, but this
driver, even with the horn
decided to cross. “This is abnormal. Nobody with
normal hearing sense would take
such a risk.” He advised drivers suffering
from ear defects to get aids
when using the road.
Created at 2016-12-28 11:04:49
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