14 die instantly, 4 others injured in Jigawa fatal

Not fewer than 14 people died instantly, and 4 others suffered severe injuries following a head-on collision car crash involving a DAF Truck and a Toyota Hiace in Kanya, Jigawa State.

DSP Lawan Shiisu Adam, Police Public Relations Officer Jigawa State Command made this known in a statement Tuesday.

He explained that, Today Tuesday, 16th of July 2024, at about 1120hrs, information at the command’s disposal revealed that there was a fatal motor vehicle accident involving a Daf truck with reg no. GMB 242 KD, coming from Kanya market.

He said on reaching an Immigration checking point, another vehicle, a Toyota Hiace with reg no. XA 381 GAS was also coming from the Kano to Kanya market with overloading and at a high speed.

He further said when the immigration officers stopped it, the driver refused to stop and attempted to get around the checkpoint by veering into the other lane, noting that as a result, he collided head-on with the aforementioned Daf truck.

Consequently, he added four (4) passengers suffered severe injuries, and fourteen (14) passengers passed away instantly.

“On receipt of the report, the Divisional Police Officer, Kanya Division alongside his patrol team raced to the scene.

“On their arrival, corpses and injured were evacuated and rushed to Kanya Babba Cottage Hospital.”

DSP Shiisu maintained that the Corpses were certified dead by a doctor on duty, while the injured were receiving medical attention, highlighting that an investigation has commenced.