Tragedy as Man Dies in Accident While Rushing Sick Father to Hospital
- A man rushing his ailing father to the hospital died in a tragic crash along Abuja’s Airport Road after colliding with a parked trailer
- Eyewitnesses say he was allegedly on a phone call before losing control while driving at high speed
- The Federal Road Safety Corps has evacuated the deceased and moved the father to the hospital for treatment
FCT, Abuja - A tragic accident occurred on Thursday morning in Abuja when a man died on the spot after crashing into a stationary trailer while rushing his sick father to the hospital.
The incident happened near the popular police signpost at Lugbe along the Airport Road.
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Witnesses said the man, whose identity had not been confirmed at press time, was driving a Toyota Highlander SUV when, rammed into the trailer from behind.
As reported by Daily Trust, they said the impact trapped him behind the steering wheel, killing him instantly.
However, his father, who was seated beside him, survived the crash.
Driver allegedly dies while on a phone call
According to eyewitnesses, the driver was allegedly on a phone call moments before he lost control and hit the parked trailer.
Officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) from the Lugbe Unit Command arrived at the scene shortly after, evacuated the deceased, and moved the elderly father to a private hospital in Sabon-Lugbe for treatment.
It was gathered that the driver was heading to the same hospital when the accident occurred. The FCT Sector Commander of the FRSC, Felix Theman, confirmed the incident.
However, another FRSC official at the Lugbe Unit Command, who preferred anonymity, attributed the crash to the driver’s alleged phone use while speeding to take his father to the hospital.
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