By Juliet Jacob Ochenje
A trailer on Saturday killed four people at Dutse Baupma, along Bwari Express way, Abuja, after it ran onto them.
The accident happened as a result of failed brake from the trailer carrying which was carrying sharp sand, and also a affected Toyota Highlander jeep, a black Hilux pickup van belonging to the Nigeria police Force and a commercial tricycle, popularly called keke.
According to an eyewitness, Mr Chibueze, the trailer’s brakes failed from the Usman Dam junction and crashed into the vehicles, leaving almost all the occupants dead.
He also added that he was about to cross the road to the other side of the junction when he saw the trailer on a high speed drive past and started crashing on cars.
The trailer driver, the passengers and the occupant of the Police Hilux were not lucky as they all died instantly, while people in the Highlander jeep and Keke were seriously injured.
