A moving train has crashed with a Dangote cement truck and one Keke NAPEP, a commercial tricycle, as many people seriously wounded in Kano.
The incident occurred when the truck driver tried to cross the rail line on Sunday, January 23, 2022, at about 11:30 a.m along Obasanjo Road in the Kano metropolis.
The passenger in the tricycle was greatly injured and unconscious before they were rushed to Murtala Muhammad Hospital in Kano, while the Dangote truck driver was unhurt.
It was gathered that the incident affected vehicular movement at the Obasanjo Road for hours as some persons were seen trying to unload the bags of cement loaded in the truck.
Security operatives were also seen preventing hoodlums from stealing the goods.
According to an eyewitness who engage in business activities along the rail track said, “We saw the trailer coming towards the rail line as the train was speeding. I and some other people attempted to flag down the trailer but the driver did not notice, next was a heavy sound of the crash.”
While another eyewitness said, “The incident occurred when the driver of the tanker tried to cross the rail line, the train hit the vehicle and the tricycle at the same time.”
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