Five persons were killed and two others sustained injuries following a road accident in Dutsin-ma local government area of Katsina State yesterday.
The accident, which involved a saloon Volkswagen Golf car, occurred at Mararrabar Safana.
The driver of the car, with registration number AH 636 FTA, was said to be on high speed and as a result lost control and rammed a nearby tree on a sharp bend, a witness said.
“Three persons, including the driver of the car died instantly, while two others sustained injuries”, the witness said.
Daily Trust learnt that the remains of the deceased were deposited at the morgue of Dutsin-ma General Hospital, while the injured persons who were also taken to the hospital were receiving treatment.
The Divisional Police Officer in-charge of Dutsin-ma, DSP Iliyasu Ibrahim, confirmed the incident to newsmen, saying the police could not explain the identities as none of them had an identity card when the incident happened.
