Seven die in Niger road crash

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Seven people have been killed and seven others injured in a road crash involving a Toyota Sienna and a Mazda vehicle along the Kutigi–Bida Road in Niger State.

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The accident occurred around 11:30 am on Sunday at Shebe Village along the Kutigi–Bida Road, when the Mazda, which was travelling from Minna towards Mokwa, reportedly entered a blind corner and collided with the Sienna travelling from Lagos to Minna.

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Our correspondent learnt that the Mazda had departed the Mobil Motor Park and was carrying eight passengers, while the Sienna was also fully occupied.

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Seven of the occupants of the Mazda were said to have died in the crash, while a teenage girl, the only survivor in the vehicle, was unconscious as of the time of filing this report.

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The Sienna had seven passengers who sustained injuries, while four others reportedly escaped unhurt.

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The accident also left authorities searching for relatives of the teenage girl who survived the crash.

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Confirming the incident on Sunday night, the Niger State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Aishat Saadu, said 18 people were involved in the crash.

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She said, “As at the time of rescue, 18 people were involved, seven injured, seven killed and four not injured. The crash occurred around 11:30am along Kutigi-Bida Road at Shebe Village.”

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