Three women burnt to death in fatal crash

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April 3, 2015 11:35 PM

FRSC commander attributed the mishap to dangerous overtaking and warned motorist against reckless driving.

Accident scene at Gwako on Abuja-Lokoja road in Abuja

According to NAN, three female passengers were on Friday April 3, burnt to death in an automobile accident along Abuja-Lokoja road.

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Sector Commander in the FCT, Susan Ajenge, confirmed the report in Abuja.

Ajenge said that the accident involved a Peugeot 505 Station Wagon and Toyota Corolla vehicles. She said the two vehicles burst into flames after crashing into each other near the SHEDA Research Centre at Yan-Goji , Kwalli area council in the FCT.

“Corpses of the burnt victims have been deposited at the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital (UATH), Gwagwalada, where the survivors are also receiving treatment”, she said.

Ajenge urged relatives to check for their loved ones at the UATH.

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