Fatal car crash kills 4, injures 5 persons in Bauchi
Four people have been confirmed dead while five other passengers sustained varying degrees of injuries in a solo auto crash in Dass Local Government Area Bauchi State.
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Bauchi State Sector Commander, Yusuf Abdullahi, confirmed the incident and said it occurred near the Bagel bridge on the Bauchi-Dass road in the Dass Local Government Area of state at about 10:30 am.
According to the sector commander, the solo accident involved a commercial Galaxy Ford vehicle, with registration number: MSA 72-XD which had nine passengers, comprising eight male adults and one female adult onboard.
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Abdullahi attributed the accident to loss of control by the driver of the vehicle whose name is yet unknown, adding that all four deceased were male, while four male adults and the only female passenger sustained injuries ranging from bruises to fractures.
“The crash occurred on Monday, March 27th, 2023 at 10:30 am, at Kilometre 15 near Bagel bridge, Dass along Dass-Bauchi road, involving a commercial Galaxy Ford with registration number: MSA 72-XD, green in color belonging to the National Union of Road Transport workers.
“There were nine people – eight male adults and one female adult, in the vehicle when the fatal crash occurred,” the commander said.
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