Three persons lost their lives while 24 others were hospitalised in an accident involving a trailer loaded with cows along Kalgo-Jega road in Kebbi State.
The loaded trailer was heading to Lagos from Birnin Kebbi when the accident occurred on Saturday afternoon.
An eye witness, Malam Saidu Ibrahim, said that the accident was as a result of tyre burst.
He said the trailer, which was also loaded with other goods and passengers, somersaulted when one of the tyres burst.
“The driver suddenly lost control of the trailer while he was trying to stop it when the tyres burst.
” The driver cabin got separated from the main body and rammed to the ground,” he explained.
The Public Relations Officer of Federal Roads Safety Corps (FRSC) in the state, Abdullahi Muhammad, confirmed the accident, saying the injured were rushed to the Medical Centre, Kalgo.
“Three persons died on the spot while 24 others were rushed to the hospital; we have also recorded the death of seven cows.
“It happened when the driver of the trailer lost control of the vehicle following a tyre burst,” he said.
