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FRSC Warns Against Speed Driving As Six Persons Die In Bauchi Auto Crash
Six persons have been killed in a fatal crash that occurred on Thursday, at about 11.33am, along Darazo – Dukku highway in Bauchi State.
The state Sector Commander of the FRSC, Yusuf Abdullahi, confirmed the crash to newsmen.
He said the commercial vehicle, a Volkswagen bus with Registration Number KTG-950ZZ was driven by one Ahmad Umar while the name of the driver of the private vehicle, a Peugeot Saloon car with Registration Number: AKK-53CB, is unknown.
Abdullahi said that the crash was caused by speed violation.
He said, “The crash involved 18 persons; 12 male adults, four female adults, and two female children. Immediately we got a distress call, our men from there rushed to the scene of the crash within a few minutes for the rescue operation.
“Eight other passengers; five male adults and three female adults, sustained varying degrees of injuries. The Police Motor Transport Division in Darazo was also informed.”
He further disclosed that the remaining four passengers escaped unhurt.
He said the obstructions on the road were cleared for other road users to have easy passage while nine mobile phones and N20,590 cash were recovered at the scene of the crash.
The FRSC boss called on drivers to be more careful while driving and should drive within the recommended speed limit especially during this rainy season so that lives and properties would be saved from destruction.
“I wonder how this accident on that road because it is a straight road. So, I call on drivers to be more careful on the road. They should obey road traffic regulations so that loss of lives and properties would be reduced to the barest minimum,” he said.
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