One week after 10 people were killed in multiple accidents on two major highways within Bauchi State, the state command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), confirmed the death of six people in an accident that occurred on Monday.
The Corps also confirmed that 19 other people were injured at various degrees in the fatal crash that occurred on Monday at about 6.20 pm along the ever-busy Bauchi-Kano road.
The FRSC Sector Commander, FRSC, Yusuf Abdullahi while confirming the accident to Journalists on Monday said that the crash involving two commercial vehicles occurred at Durum village along Bauchi-Kano road with 25 people in the two vehicles.
Yusuf Abdullahi added that, “The crash occured on Monday at Durum village, along Bauchi-Kano federal highway at about 6.42 pm, involving two commercial vehicles, all Ford Galaxy buses”.
According to him, “One of them was driven by one Ibrahim Abduljalal and had the registration number: JJN 712 YX. The name of the driver of the second vehicle and the registration number could not yet be ascertained”.
He also said that, “The crash was caused by worn-out tyres from one of the vehicles and it affected 25 people comprising 23 male adults, one female adult and one female child”.
The FRSC said that, “Our men immediately rushed to the scene of the crash and took the victims to the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi for treatment and confirmation. When they got there, a medical doctor confirmed six male adults dead”.
He added that, “Those who sustained injuries are 19 in number, 17 male adults, one female adult and one female child,”.
Yusuf Abdullahi also said that the corpses were deposited at the ATBUTH mortuary adding that the obstructions on the road were cleared while the vehicles were handed over to the Motor Transport Department of the GRA Police Station for further investigations.
He then called on drivers to “avoid recklessness while driving and they should obey road traffic rules and regulations especially at this Yuletide period when traffic is high”.
Yusuf Abdullahi concluded appealing that, “They should avoid over-speeding and ensure that their vehicles are roadworthy. They should avoid using worn-out tyres and other practices that endanger their lives, other road users and their properties.”
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