By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi –
The Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corp in Bauchi State, Yusuf Abdullahi, has confirmed that five people were killed in a fatal crash that occurred at Isma Village, along Bauchi – Jos road.
He said that two other people sustained varying degrees of injuries in the crash that occurred on Saturday, at about 7.50am.
Abdullahi said that seven people, three male adults, three female adults and one female child, were involved in the crash.
According to him, the crash involved two vehicles, a petrol tanker belonging to AIB petroleum and a private vehicle, a Peugeot 406 adding that it was caused by speed violation and it took the FRSC rescue team 26 minutes to get to the scene of the crash.
He said: “The fatal crash occurred at Isma Village, along Bauchi – Jos road, today, Saturday, November 5th, 2023, at about 7.50am.
“It involved two vehicles, a private Peugeot 406 with registration number: KRD649CA and a DAF petroleum tanker belonging to AIB also with the registration number: MSA394SA.
“It was caused by a speed violation. The vehicles and the properties were handed over to the Motor Traffic Department of the Nigeria Police Force, GRA, Division.
“Immediately our rescue team got to the scene after 26 minutes that we were informed, they rushed the victims to the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital for treatment and confirmation.
“It was when they got to the hospital that a medical doctor confirmed five people, two male adults, two female adults and one female child, dead.
“One male adult and one female adult sustained various injuries and are receiving treatment, while the corpses were deposited at the mortuary after which they would be released to the families of the deceased for burial.”
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