A heavy-duty truck crushed four vehicles close to Karu Bridge on the ever-busy Abuja-Nyanya-Keffi Expressway in Abuja on Sunday.
The multiple crash caused heavy traffic on the road.
However, the personnel of the Nigeria Police Force, Karu Division, and the Federal Road Safety Corps arrived at the scene almost immediately and diverted the traffic to parking lane.
Reacting to the accident, the Federal Capital Territory Sector Commander, FRSC, Mr Samuel Ochi, explained that the accident occurred around 9:30am, but no life was lost.
According to him, those that sustained injuries were taken to the hospital for treatment.
”The Unit Commander of FRSC and some of our personnel were at the scene of the crash.
“Actually, our truck is on its way to remove the wreckage on the road but nobody died.
”They will clear the road. They have diverted traffic from the main road to parking lane.
“FRSC Ambulance has evacuated the injured persons to Asokoro General Hospital, Abuja for treatment.”