Auto crash in Bauchi leaves 2 dead, 7 injured
Story from Ahmad SAKA, Bauchi
Two people have been killed and seven others have been injured in an accident involving a Trailer conveying minerals and a Sharon vehicle conveying seven passengers in Bauchi State.
The Bauchi Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Yusuf Abdullahi, confirmed the accident involving the two vehicles at Zalanga village along Bauchi Darazo Road.
He said two lives were lost while seven passengers were injured and were taken care of at the Zalanga Dispensary and seriously injured were transported to Bauchi Hospital for treatment. He cited excessive speed and overload as the reason for the accident.
An eye witness, Hamisu Faruk, who is a resident of Darazo in his account of the incident said the accident occurred around 7 pm along Bauchi Darazo Road as a result of overload on the part of the trailer.
According to him, the trailer driver lost control and possibly fell asleep because he saw the trailer moving from one end of the road to another while the Sharon vehicle was on high speed and tried all he could to avoid the oncoming trailer but could not.
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