Bauchi Fatal Crash: 25 Dead, 10 Injured
About 25 persons have been killed in a fatal car crash in Bauchi State, the Federal Road Safety Corps has confirmed.
About 25 persons have been killed in a fatal car crash in Bauchi State, the Federal Road Safety Corps has confirmed.
The corps spokesperson, Bisi Kazeem, on Friday, in a statement the fatal crash in Bauchi State, involved a total of 35 persons, stating that the accident occurred in the early hours of Friday adding that 25 people died, while 10 sustained injuries.
Kazeem explained that the crash occurred as a result of overloading, excessive speed and tyre burst which led to loss of control leading to the fatalities recorded.
The statement partly read, “The fatal lone crash involved an ash colour commercial Toyota Hummer Bus with registration number JMA 59 XA, conveying 24 people plying through Hadeja-Potiskum route which lost control and collided into 11 other victims who were seated underneath a tree in Udubo town.
“From the crash investigation report, a total of 35 people were involved, out of which 10 victims all male adults sustained different injuries, and 25 victims comprising of nine male adults, 11 female adults, two male children and three female children were killed.
“Specifically, 24 of the killed persons were onboard the vehicle while the remaining 1 victim was amongst the 11 people seated underneath the tree.”
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