3 killed, 16 injured in Bauchi road accident
Road accident, on Friday, claimed three lives, while 16 others sustained various injuries in Bauchi State.
The Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety, Mr Yusuf Abdullahi, Corps (FRSC), on Saturday, confirmed the incident to newsmen.
While speaking to newsmen, he said that the accident involved a commercial Toyota Hiace bus, belonging to Jigawa Sunrise, occurred in Kurosha village, along the Bauchi-Kano road.
According to Sector Commander, the accident occurred at around 6:1pm, saying that it took the personnel of the corps barely eight minutes to arrive at the crash scene to clear the site.
He blamed the cause of the crash on speed violation and loss of control.
Abdullahi said, “About 20 people were involved in the crash, made up of 18 male adults, one female adult and a female child.
“Three male adults lost their lives on the spot, 16 people, including 15 male adults and a female adult sustained injuries, while the only soul unscathed was the female child.”
He, however, stated that both the remains of the deceased and those injured had been taken to Ningi General Hospital.
