17 Die In Bauchi Auto Crashes

At least 17 lost their lives while 17 others sustained various injury in road accidents that occured in two different locations in Bauchi state occurred on Monday, March 13, 2023.

Eleven people were killed in the first accident while the second crash, claimed the lives of six.

According to a report from RS12.11 Azare – Gamawa Station Office of the Federal Roads Safety Corps (FRSC), Bauchi State command, one of the crashes occurred at the Zaki Gamawa route, in Manaba village involving 25 people on Monday, 13, 2023.

Eleven people comprising two male adults and nine female adults were killed in the crash while 13 people made up of three male adults and 10 female adults were injured.

The lone crash involved a white Toyota Hummer bus with registration number, KTG 13XF used for commercial purposes driven by one Haruna Yusuf in the fleet of Himma Express.

The probable cause of the crash according to the FRSC, was overloading /speeding /tyre burst leading to loss of control while the road condition is believed to be good.

The type of injuries to the victims were bruises while the obstruction on the road at the scene has been cleared.

The victims were taken to general hospital, Gamawa.

The second crash claimed the lives of six people as well as various degrees of injuries to another four.

According to a RTC report from RS12.12, Shira Station Office in Shira local government area of the state signed by DRC, TB Lawal, STO, Shira, the crash occurred on Monday, 13, 2023.

According to the report, “the crash occurred on the Yana-Giade road with exact location to be 10KM from Yana Town, headquarters of Shira LGA.”