The Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC) Bauchi State has confirmed 17 people dead in two separate fatal crashes that occurred in the State on Monday.
The Sector Commander, Yusuf Abdullahi, said that 17 others sustained various degrees of injuries in crashes that involved 35 people. According to him, the first crash occurred at Manaba Village along Zaki-Gamawa road in Bauchi State, involving a Toyota Hummer Bus which had 25 occupants and one Haruna Yusuf who drove the vehicle.
He said the lone crash which involved a commercial bus conveying 25 people was caused by overloading, overspeeding and tyre Burst.
“There was a fatal crash at Manaba Village, along Zaki-Gamawa road involving a commercial bus, a white Toyota Hummer, with registration number: KTG 13XF belonging to Himma Express.
“It occurred on Monday, 13th March, 2023 at about 10.30am. It was caused by overloading, overspeeding and a tyre burst and it had 25 people inside. We were informed shortly afterwards and our men rushed to the scene within nine minutes for a rescue operation.
“As they got there, they immediately rushed the victims to the General Hospital, Gamawa by a Joint Task Force comprising the Nigeria Police Force, Nigerian Army, Nigeria Immigration Service and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corp who were on patrol at Bursali Ward in Zaki Local Government Area, for confirmation and treatment.
“It was at the hospital that a medical doctor confirmed 11 people, two male adults and nine female adults. Those who suffered various degrees of injuries are 13 in number, comprising three male adults and 10 female adults,” he said.
Abdullahi explained that the second crash also occurred on Tuesday, 13th March, 2023 at about 5.21pm at about 10 kilometers from Yana town, along Yana-Giade road in Shira LGA.
He said the fatal crash involved two commercial vehicles, a Volkswagen Golf with registration number: SHR 203 AA driven by one Alh. Bappa Adamu Nasarawa and a Volkswagen Sharon bus, a political party vehicle with no registration number.
According to him, the crash was caused by overspeeding, adding that there were 10 adults, eight male adults and two female adults involved in the incident.
He said the men of the Nigeria Police Force who arrived at the scene, rushed the victims to the Ambara General Hospital for medication and death confirmation.
He further said that it was there at the hospital that a medical doctor confirmed six people, four male adults and two female adults, dead adding that the remaining four male adults sustained various degrees of injuries.
Abdullahi appealed to motorists to always drive within the approved speed limits and urged them to observe the road traffic rules and regulations.
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