A trailer carrying goods overturned at Hotoro Junction in Kano State on Monday morning, leaving four people feared dead and several others injured. The vehicle was reportedly travelling from Potiskum in Yobe State to Port Harcourt in Rivers State when the incident occurred at approximately 2 am.
According to witnesses who spoke to our correspondent, Khadija Iliyasu Kore, the driver was unfamiliar with the route and lost control of the vehicle. One witness stated: 'The driver was a stranger and did not know the road. At about 2am, the vehicle went out of control after its brake system reportedly failed.'
The accident left behind damaged property, dead livestock, and scattered goods carried by the vehicle. The incident has renewed calls for the installation of prominent road signs and warning signals at major junctions to alert motorists and enable them to take necessary precautions to prevent such accidents.
Authorities have been urged to address the lack of adequate signage and warning systems at key intersections across the state to reduce the frequency of such road mishaps.