Several persons were presumed dead on Monday after a second accident in 24 hours near the Karu Bridge on the Nyanya-Mararaba Road in Abuja, the country’s capital.
Chronicle NG gathered that there was an earlier crash on Sunday evening that involved seven automobiles.
Former Chairman of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Emmanuel Ogbeche, posted about the crash on his Facebook page: “More often than not, we underestimate our going out and coming in.
“Just about an hour ago, some people met their end in-bound to the Karu Site. A terrible accident involving about seven cars, some beyond repairs, in a crash with a low-bed or caterpillar,” Ogbeche wrote, referring to the Sunday crash.
On Monday evening, another horrific accident occurred, this time involving a caravan and a vehicle hauling sachet water.
The incident caused a major traffic jam on the normally busy highway, with emergency crews trying to rescue victims and clear the debris.
It was reported last month that at least two accidents occurred near the Karu Bridge, resulting in the deaths of several people.
