Fatal road crash kills 14, injures 5 in Bauchi

By Miracle Esegha, Warri

About 14 travellers have died in a fatal road accident at Zangoro village, along Bauchi-Darazo Road.

The Sector Commander of, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Bauchi State Command, Yusuf Abdullahi, stated this in a Road Traffic Crash (RTC) report on Thursday in Bauchi.

According to him, five other persons sustained varying degrees of injuries in the crash, which occurred on Thursday at 12:17 pm.

He stated that the accident involved a Golf 3 wagon, with registration number AJ507GWA, and a Chevrolet.

The FRSC commander narrated that the crash was a result of a speed violation, noting that personnel of the corps cleared the scene of the accident as well as recovered N73,000, seven phones, one power bank and four small handbags.

“Nineteen persons were involved in the fatal road crash comprising 10 female adults, seven male adults, one female child and one male child.

“Fourteen of them lost their lives on the spot. They include 10 female adults, two male adults, one male child and one female child,” he said.

Abdullahi stressed that the bodies of the deceased were all moved to the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Teaching Hospital, Bauchi, for medical attention and identification.

He warned motorists to respect traffic rules and regulations while plying the road.