Ghastly Accident Claims 16 Lives In Bauchi

Bauchi State Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says at least 16 people have lost their lives in a road crash that occurred in the state on Sunday.

The Sector Commander Yusuf Abdullahi who disclosed this to NAN on Monday said the accident which involved an articulated truck and one other commercial Toyota Hummer bus, happened in Bambal village on Kano-Jama’are road at around 7:00 p.m.

The sector commander, who said that it took his personnel about seven minutes to arrive at the scene to clear the site, attributed the accident to speed violation.

“The sixteen people involved in the crash are10 males and six females and all the people on board lost their lives to the crash.

“The Hummer bus burst into flames after it ran into the truck and no single soul survived the crash.

“Some people were burnt beyond recognition inside the Hummer bus,” said Abdullahi.

He revealed that the corpses have since been deposited at a morgue of  Kiyawa General Hospital on Kano-Jama’are- road for identification.

The Sector Commander advised motorists to always be conscious of traffic rules and regulations while plying the roads.