An accident scene in Bauchi
ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi –
The Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC) has said that six people have died in a multiple fatal crashes that occurred on Saturday, involving three vehicles.
The Commander, FRSC, Bauchi Sector Command, Assistant Corp Marshall, Yusuf Abdullahi, who confirmed the incident, said 10 other people were said to have sustained varying degrees of injuries in the crash that involved 16 people.
He said that one of the vehicles, a white Toyota Hiace Bus, belongs to the Ministry of Justice, Gusau, Zamfara State.
He added that the other two were private vehicles, a Saloon and Peugeot 406 with registration number: KNT503JF.
Abdullahi said that the fatal crash was caused by wrongful overtaking.
He said: “The crash happened at Gumero Village about 15 kilometers to Kafin Madaki, Ganjuwa local government area, along Bauchi – Kano road highway in Bauchi state, on 12th June, 2021, at 4.05pm”.
“After we got the call, our men from the Ningi Station Office immediately responded within 10 minutes and got to the scene for rescue operation”.
“The evacuated the 16 people involved in the crash to the hospital. The 16 people comprise of 5 Male Adults, 7 Female Adults, 3 Male Children and 1 Female Children.”
According to him, the victims were taken to Kafin Madaki and Ningi General Hospitals for confirmation and treatment, “it was at the hospital that 6 people were confirmed dead by a medical doctor.”
The FRSC Commandant explained that the deceased are 4 Male adults, 1 Female adults and 1 Male child.
He added that the remaining 10 people sustained varying degrees of injuries. They comprise of 1 Male adult, 6 Female adults, 2 Male children and 1 Female child.