At least six persons have been confirmed dead while 19 others injured in an auto crash which occurred at Darum village along Bauchi Kano road.
Confirming the incident, the Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC) Bauchi State, Yusuf Abdullahi, said the crash which involved two commercial vehicles occurred on Monday at about 6.42pm.
Abdullahi said, “The crash occurred on Monday at Durum village, along Bauchi-Kano federal highway at about 6.42 pm, involving two commercial vehicles, all Ford Galaxy buses.
“One of them was driven by one Ibrahim Abduljalal and had the registration number: JJN 712 YX. The name of the driver of the second vehicle and the registration number could not yet be ascertained.
“The crash was caused by worn-out tyres from one of the vehicles and it affected 25 people comprising 23 male adults, one female adult and one female child.
“Our men immediately rushed to the scene of the crash and took the victims to the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi for treatment and confirmation. When they got there, a medical doctor confirmed six male adults’ dead.
“Those who sustained injuries are 19 in number, 17 male adults, one female adult and one female child.”
He added that the obstacles on the road were removed while the vehicles were handed over to the Motor Transport Department of the GRA Police Station.
Abdullahi urged driver’s most especially commercial drivers to avoid reckless driving and always obey road traffic rules and regulations to reduce the incidents of road crashes.
He said, “They should avoid over-speeding and ensure that their vehicles are road worthy. They should avoid using worn out tyres and other practices that endanger their lives, other road users.”