11 Dies In New Year Road Accident Tragedy
The Bauchi State Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC,
has confirmed two separate accidents leading to the death of 11 travelers, and
injuries to 16 persons.
This was contained in a statement by
Sector Commander Yusuf Abdullahi.
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According to him, two separate vehicles had head-on collisions, leading
to the death of 11 passengers while 16 others were seriously injured.
According to him, one of the crashes occurred on Saturday, on the
Bauchi-Maiduguri federal highway, one kilometre from Badaromo Village.
“It
involved 2 vehicles, a VW Sharan minivan with registration number DRZ 47 ZY 2
NA used for commercial purposes and a Fiat pick-up van also used for
commercial purposes,” he said.
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According to him, it was reported at 7: 58 pm, while FRSC operatives
arrived at the scene at 8:33 pm, adding that from investigation, the probable
cause of the road traffic crash was speed limit violation and worn-out tyres.
“The number of people involved was 21 comprising 18 male adults
and three female adults out of which seven people comprising six male adults
and one female adult were killed on the spot, while 14 people, comprising 12
male adults and two female adults were variously injured,” he stated.
FRSC operatives evacuated the injured victims to the ATBUTH, Bauchi for
medical attention while the dead were taken for confirmation and deposited at
the morgue, he disclosed.
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