Three travellers lost their lives, while two others sustained injuries on Wednesday, along Kaduna-Abuja road.

A resident of Kakau village, along Kaduna-Abuja express road, Mallam Nasir Idris said the accident was caused by overspeeding.

According to him, the accident was caused by a tire burst as the bus ran into a pothole.

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“I was on my farm along the Kaduna-Abuja road when suddenly, I heard loud noise. As I rushed there with several other villagers, dust first covered everywhere. When the dust settled, three dead bodies were lying down,” he said.

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However, the sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps, Kaduna could not answer his calls as of the time of filing this report.