Our Correspondent, Bauchi
Yusuf Abdullahi, Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Bauchi state says six people have lost their lives in a road crash that occurred in Darazo Local Government Area of Bauchi State on Thursday.
Abdullahi, who disclosed this in an interview with newsmen in Bauchi on Thursday, said eight others sustained varying degree of injuries in the crash.
He explained that the accident happened in Darazo along Gombe road, between a Volkswagen commercial bus with the plate number KTG950ZZ and PEUGEOT 406 car with number plate AKK53CB, involving 18 passengers.
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The sector commander, however, revealed that four out of the 18 passengers involved were unscathed.
According to him, the name of the driver of the Volkswagen is Ahmad Umar, stating that his National Driver’s License with number IMT08976AA32 was retrieved from the scene of the crash.
“The total number of the people who lost their lives is six, five males and one female while the total number of the injured are eight, five males and three females.
“The probable cause of the accident is speed violation,” he said.
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Abdullahi further disclosed that the corpses and the injured victims had been conveyed to Darazo General Hospital for confirmation and medical attention.
He advised all road users to always drive with care, patience and observe traffic rules, reiterating that the corps would not relent in sensitising road users in the state about the dangers of neglecting the rules.