Okay.ng learnt that eleven people have reportedly died in an auto crash that happened at Hawan Jaki village along the Alkaleri-Gombe road in Alkaleri Local Government Area of Bauchi State, weekend.
Nine others passengers sustained injuries in the crash that involved 20 persons.
In regards to the incident, Sector Commander of, Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, in Bauchi State, Yusuf Abdullah, said the incident happened at about 5.30 pm on Saturday and the FRSC personnel responded immediately and arrived at the scene within 15 minutes for a rescue operation.
The commissioner stated that: “The rescue team rushed the victims to the hospital where nine people were confirmed dead by a medical doctor. Two other people were injured and were receiving treatment but later died.
“According to reports it was noted that the vehicles comprises of a bus belonging to Yankari Express with the number plate BA114-A28 driven by one Muhammed Musa. The second truck belongs to Dangote Company with number plate JMU169XA. The crash was caused by dangerous driving.”
Abdullahi called on various motorists to observe traffic regulations, especially during the ember months when there are high volumes of vehicular movements on the roads.
While speaking he also notes that: “You will recall that a few days ago, we flagged off the 2022 ember months campaigns, which have the theme: ‘Avoid Speeding, Unsafe Tyres to Arrive Safely.’ During that event, we called on other road users to be very careful while plying the road to avoid as well as following all traffic guidelines for safe travels.
