Three dead, 16 injured in Bauchi lone crash: FRSC
On Saturday, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said no less than three people died in an accident involving a commercial Toyota Hiace bus belonging to Jigawa Sunrise on Friday in Bauchi.
The Sector Commander, Yusuf Abdullahi, said 16 other persons sustained various injuries in the auto crash involving 20 people.
“About 20 people were involved in the crash, made up of 18 male adults, one female adult and a female child.
“Three male adults lost their lives on the spot, 16 people, including 15 male adults and a female adult sustained injuries, while the only soul unscathed was the female child,” he said.
Mr Abdullahi said the accident occurred in Kurosha village, along the Bauchi-Kano road.
The Sector Commander, who explained that the accident occurred at around 6:13 p.m., said it took the corps personnel barely eight minutes to arrive at the crash scene to clear the site.
He blamed the cause of the crash on speed violation and loss of control.
Mr Abdullahi explained that both the remains of the deceased and those injured had been taken to Ningi General Hospital.
(NAN)
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