No fewer than four persons lost their lives in a fatal road crash along Sokoto-Gusau road, Road Safety commander Kabiru Yusuf-Nadabo disclosed on Monday.
Five others sustained injuries in the accident which occurred at about 7:30 p.m on Sunday, near Dabagi farm, Mr Yusuf-Nadabo confirmed.
The FRSC commander said that the crash involved a commercial Golf car with registration number SNN 200 XA and a DAF truck registered KWE 595 AA, conveying livestock.
A wrongful overtaking attempt by the speeding Golf car driver led to a head-on collision with an oncoming trailer, the traffic official said.
According to him, the car was hooked under the truck and the FRSC officials had to use some instruments to cut the car into parts before evacuating the dead bodies.
Mr Yusuf-Nadabo explained that the four persons died on the spot, while those injured were transported to hospital.
“The crash was unfortunate as it could have been avoided, if only the drivers…
