Auto crash claims 8 lives, injures 7 in Bauchi
No fewer than eight people have lost their lives while seven others sustained injuries in a lone crash that happened in Bauchi State.
The Federal Roads Safety Corps Command in Bauchi State confirmed the tragedy in an FIR release by the Sector Commander, Yusuf Abdullahi.
Abdullahi said that the accident involved a grey VW Sharon mini bus with vehicle registration number, BCH 465 XA, which belonged to the Nigerian Union of Road Transport Workers’ fleet and was used for commercial purposes.
The report stated that the fatal crash occurred at Kili village on the Darazo – Kari Federal Highway on Thursday at 12.03 pm, and emergency responders arrived at the scene for rescue operation at 12.10 pm.
“The total number of people involved in the crash was 15 made up of four male adults, six female adults, two male children, and three female children,” the statement said.
Disclosing the details of the injured person, the FIR said they comprised one male adult, four female adults, and two female children.
Furthermore, the type of injuries were bruises, head injury, and fracture, while the probable cause of the crash was tyre bursts just as some personal effects were retrieved from the scene and obstruction cleared.
The statement added that the eight people who lost their lives in the accident comprised three male adults, two female adults, two male children, and one female child.
The rescue team led by the rescuer, SMI E Madu, deposited the corpses and evacuated the injured to the General Hospital, Darazo, for confirmation and medical attention.
