19 Killed, 8 Injured In Auto Crash Along Yangoli-Gwagwalada Road
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An auto crash that occurred along Yangoli-Gwagwalada road in the Federal
Capital Territory (FCT) on Sunday claimed the lives of 19 people while eight
others were badly injured.
The Acting Corps Marshal of the Federal
Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Mr Dauda Biu, confirmed the incident when he visited
the scene.
According to Biu, the incident involved two Toyota
Hiace buses with registration numbers MUB- 30 LG and DWR-985 XJ and an
articulated vehicle.
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He explained that 19 others were charred beyond recognition, stressing that 31
people were involved in the accident comprising 11 males, and one female.
Mr Dauda Biu said, “Out of the 31 victims, eight persons
comprising seven males and one female sustained various degrees of injuries,
while 19 others were burnt beyond recognition.”
He said the
investigation showed that the main causes of the crash were speed limit
violation and wrongful overtaking which eventually resulted in loss of
control.
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He added that the Toyota Hiace bus with registration number MUB- 30 LG,
crashed into the Citroen articulated vehicle and burst into flames, killing
everyone on board.
The second bus, he explained, hit the first bus
from behind and also caught fire while the fire melted the second bus with the
Bauchi State number plate.
He further explained that it was coming
from Takai, Kano State, while heading to Benin and the Citroen vehicle loaded
chicken feeds from Zaria in Kaduna State and was heading to Akwa Ibom.
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The Acting Corps Marshal said the nineteen corpses were trapped but
extricated by rescue operatives.
He confirmed that police had
taken over the investigation and met with relevant authorities for the mass
burial of 18 of the mutilated corpses, adding that the bodies could not be
preserved for identification as they were burnt beyond recognition.
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