Kano: Three Killed After Early-Hours Truck Crash on Zaria-Kano Expressway

Kano saw three people killed in an early-hours crash when a lemon-laden DAF XF truck lost control and collided with a parked trailer on the Zaria-Kano expressway. The Federal Road Safety Corps confirmed the three fatalities and said rescuers reached the scene within minutes.

What happened?

The collision took place in Imawa town, Kura Local Government Area, when the DAF XF commercial vehicle loaded with lemons left the carriageway and struck a stationary trailer that had been parked after developing a mechanical fault. An eyewitness, Zailani Umar Imawa, said residents rushed to the scene after hearing the impact and found three occupants of the lemon truck badly injured; two could barely move while another called for help before emergency responders arrived.

The Federal Road Safety Corps recorded receipt of a call at 5: 55 a. m. and a rescue-team arrival at 6: 01 a. m., a response time of six minutes. A preliminary FRSC investigation described the incident as a lone crash caused by loss of control by the driver. The vehicle registration was given as FKA 603 XA. FRSC operatives evacuated the victims and deposits of the corpses were made at Kura General Hospital.

Who is affected and what warnings followed?

The crash resulted in the deaths of three adult males. The identities of the victims and details of the truck’s ownership remained unconfirmed at the time of the statements. Emergency responders and nearby residents were directly involved in the immediate response and evacuation.

• Location: Imawa town, Kura Local Government Area, Zaria-Kano expressway
• Vehicle involved: DAF XF commercial truck loaded with lemons (registration FKA 603 XA)
• Casualties: Three adult males; corpses deposited at Kura General Hospital

Idris Mohammed-Lawal, the sector commander for the Federal Road Safety Corps, issued warnings to motorists, with particular emphasis on heavy-duty truck operators to exercise caution. He stressed maintaining safe speeds, ensuring proper control of vehicles, avoiding fatigue—especially during early hours—and refraining from indiscriminate parking on highways, which he described as a serious danger to other road users. He also expressed sympathy with the families of the deceased.

What happens next in Kano?

Bodies have been deposited at Kura General Hospital and preliminary investigative findings attribute the collision to loss of control by the truck driver. Local authorities and FRSC operations remain the primary actors handling the aftermath. Vehicle ownership and the formal identification of the victims were outstanding matters at the time of the FRSC statement. The governorate of emergency response and the FRSC advisory constitute the immediate public safety follow-up from the incident.