A road crash has claimed the lives of seventeen people along the Kwali-Abaji expressway, Abuja, in the early hours of Tuesday.
The road crash also injured four passengers, leaving one uninjured.
The accident was confirmed in a statement by the Federal Road Safety Corps Spokesperson, Bisi Kazeem.
Kazeem said investigations revealed that the crash involved one DAF Trailer with registration number BAU 632 XA and a Toyota Bus with registration number GME 201 ZU.
The main cause of the crash according to the stayement are, excess speed and fatigue.
It reported that the emergency rescue team of the Corps has taken the injured victims to Abaji General Hospital for immediate medical attention, while the remains of the dead victims are deposited at the mortuary.
Speaking on the causes of the crash, the Acting Corps Marshal, Dauda Biu, maintained that drivers must avoid speeding as crash investigation conducted over the years have attributed major causes of crashes in Nigeria to excessive violation of legal speed limit on all roads.
Biu also said fatigue is as a result of the driver’s indulgence in a night long trip, without observing adequate rest within the driving period.
According to him, it was this and many other factors that necessitated the directive given by the Federal Government for the Corps to commence sensitisation and subsequently, enforcement on compulsory installation of speed limiting device.
While warning violators to desist from compromising road traffic regulations, he assured the public that the Corps will step up formidable operational activities that will bring this menace to an end.
Biu admonished the public to always patronize the FRSC toll free line 122 and the National Traffic Radio 107.1 FM which are always available for all road users to report emergencies at any given time.