A train in motion hit a Dangote cement truck and a commercial tricycle in Kano State on Sunday.
The incident happened on Obasanjo Road in Kano metropolis at about 11:30 am.
Confirming the incident, the Kano Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Mr Zubairu Mato, said three persons were injured in the incident.
Mato told newsmen on Sunday in Kano that nobody died in the accident, adding that the driver of the articulated vehicle escaped unhurt.
He said that the victims, who were inside a commuter-tricycle, were taken to a hospital in the city.
“There was no death but three persons, who sustained injuries, were taken to hospital by our personnel,” Mato said.
An eyewitness, Aminu Abdullahi, said the incident happened when the articulated vehicle, loaded with cement, was coming towards the rail line as the train was speeding.
Abdullahi said that some people attempted to stop the vehicle but the driver was not observant.
He said, “When the articulated vehicle driver tried to cross the rail line, the train hit the vehicle and the tricycle at the same time.”
He further said the victims were “rushed to the hospital unconscious”.
