{"id":101977,"date":"2022-12-15T16:32:36","date_gmt":"2022-12-15T15:32:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=101977"},"modified":"2022-12-15T16:32:36","modified_gmt":"2022-12-15T15:32:36","slug":"breaking-abuja-train-crash-victim-dies-police-launch-investigation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/breaking-abuja-train-crash-victim-dies-police-launch-investigation\/","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Abuja train crash victim dies, police launch investigation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"auto\">The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has commenced an investigation into the Thursday morning fatal train crash incident in Kubwa.<\/p>\n<p>Our correspondent gathered that an Abuja-bound train had crashed into a moving car at Chikakore, in the Kubwa area of Abuja, leading to a breakdown of the train.<\/p>\n<p>The train coaches were unmoved for over 40 minutes, while engineers worked on the train.<\/p><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nReacting to the incident, FCT Police spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, said, \u201cWe are aware of the unfortunate incident of rail\/motor fatal accident that happened at the Chikakore axis in the Kubwa area council of the FCT.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUpon receipt of the information, police crime scene investigators attached to the Byazin Divisional Police Headquarters drifted swiftly to the scene, took charge of the situation, where the victim was confirmed dead by medical practitioners on the ground.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInvestigation has commenced by the railway division having jurisdiction over the track. 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