At least 23 persons died in an auto crash under the Muhammadu Buhari Flyover at Hotoro-Kano Road on Thursday.
The Sector Commander of the Federal Roads Safety Corps (FRSC) in the state, Mr. Umar Matazu, confirmed the accident in a statement on Friday in Kano.
He said 48 other persons sustained injuries in the incident.
He added that a DAF truck overloaded with goods and passengers was involved in the crash which occurred at about 10:00 p.m.
“The injured were taken to the Murtala Mohammed General Hospital for urgent medical treatment.”
He warned truck drivers against loading trucks with humans and animals.
