Fatal car accident kills 25, injures 10 in Bauchi
A fatal car accident has caused the death of over 20 people, and injured 10. The Federal Road Safety Corps has confirmed the death of 25 persons involved in a fatal crash in Bauchi State.
A Statement signed by the corps spokesperson, Bisi Kazeem, on Friday disclosed that a total of 35 persons were involved in the crash that occurred in the early hours of today (Friday).
Meanwhile, the statement revealed that the crash occurred as a result of overloading, excessive speed, and tire burst which led to the loss of control leading to the fatalities recorded.
The statement partly read, “The fatal lone crash involved an ash color commercial Toyota Hummer Bus with registration number JMA 59 XA, conveying 24 people plying through the Hadeja-Potiskum route which lost control and collided into 11 other victims who were seated underneath a tree in Udubo town.
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From the crash investigation report, a total of 35 people were involved, out of which 10 victims all male adults sustained different injuries, and 25 victims comprising nine male adults, 11 female adults, two male children, and three female children were killed.
Specifically, 24 of the killed persons were onboard the vehicle while the remaining 1 victim was among the 11 people seated underneath the tree the car rammed into.
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