He said that the unfortunate accident happened at exactly 04:02 am.
The Marshal of the Corps, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dauda Biu, has commiserated with the leadership and staff of the corps for the loss of a member of his staff.
The Nigerian News Agency (NAN) reports that the officer, a tow truck driver. He was towing a disabled trailer from the scene of the accident when he died.
Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO), Bisi Kazeem, Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM), confirmed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja.
Biu said the unfortunate traffic accident occurred at the Karu Bridge on the Nyanya-Maraba Highway on September 1.
He said that the unfortunate accident occurred at 04:02 am while the FRSC tow truck in towing services was removing the disabled truck along the aforementioned route.
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“The investigation of the accident revealed that a total of four people were involved, of which three suffered injuries of different degrees.
“A person who turned out to be the tow truck driver was killed. Only the two vehicles, the truck and the FRSC crane, were involved,” he said.
Biu, deeply saddened by the accident, prayed for the soul of the deceased to rest in peace and ordered the immediate evacuation of all obstacles caused by the accident.
(YAYA)