Many Feared Dead in Fatal Accident Along Abuja-Keffi Expressway
- Many people are feared dead after another fatal accident at the popular Karu bridge along the Abuja-Keffi expressway
- The tragic incident occurred on Monday, May 19, 2025, barely 24 hours after a fatal crash claimed lives at the same location
- The Abuja-Keffi expressway is a major federal road that links Benue and Plateau states from the Federal Capital Territory
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FCT, Abuja - A fatal accident has reportedly claimed the lives of many people at the Karu bridge along the Abuja-Keffi expressway.
It was gathered that the accident involved a trailer and a vehicle conveying sachet water, commonly referred to as 'pure water'.
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As reported by The Punch, emergency responders are reported to be at the scene of the accident.
The exact number of casualties is yet to be confirmed at the time of filing this report.
The accident comes barely 24 hours after a fatal crash claimed lives at the same location and has raised concerns over road safety along the busy corridor.
According to Daily Trust, this year alone, the Nyanya-Keffi road has recorded multiple accidents leading to fatalities.
The major road links the Benue and Plateau states.
The FCT Emergency Management Department has said no lives were lost in the accident.
The FEMD spokesperson, Nkechi Isa, said the accident involved a J5 sachet water truck and a Dangote trailer.
Isa explained that the driver of the sachet truck sustained injuries and had been taken to the hospital.
“A road accident involving a J5 sachet water truck and a Dangote trailer occurred today at the Karu bridge in the FCT. No life was lost in the incident.
“The J5 driver, however, sustained some injuries and has been taken to the hospital. The accident occurred when the sachet water truck hit its brakes on sighting personnel of the road maintenance agency carrying out repair works on the road by the Karu bridge.
“The Dangote trailer coming from behind is reported to have rammed the sachet water truck. Personnel of the FCT Emergency Management Department and the Federal Road Safety Corps attended to the incident,”
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