25 Die, 10 Others Sustain Injuries In Bauchi Auto Crash

A total of 25 persons lost their lives while ten others sustained injuries in an auto crash that happened in Udubo along the Hadeja-Potiskum road in Gamawa Local Government Area of Bauchi State.

The crash occurred on Thursday at 4.30 pm.

The Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corp, Bauchi State, Yusuf Abdullahi, confirmed the incident in an interview on Friday morning.

According to him, the driver of the Hummer Bus lost control and ran into 11 people taking shelter under a tree close to a car wash.

Abdullahi said: “Yes, there was a lone fatal crash at Udubo, along the Hadeja-Potiskum route in Gamawa Local Government Area of Bauchi State. The crash occurred yesterday, Thursday, 23rd March 2023.

“The crash involved an Ash Commercial Toyota Hummer Bus with registration number: JMA 59XA. The crash was caused by overloading, speed violation which led to a tire burst and loss of control.

“The driver whose name is not yet known lost control and ran into some people taking shelter under a tree. You know because the weather is hot, so they were under the tree when some of them were killed.

“A total of 24 people were inside the Hummer Bus while the remaining 11 people were taking shelter under the tree close to a car wash as stated by men of the Nigeria Police Force.

“Immediately we got the information, our men rushed to the scene for a rescue operation and evacuated the victims to the Federal Medical Center, Azare for treatment and confirmation.

“It was there at the hospital that a medical doctor confirmed 25 people-nine male adults, 11 female adults, two male children, and three female children dead. Ten others sustained various degrees of bruises.”

He said that the corpses were deposited at the FMC, Azare where they would be released for burial while the injured are being treated.