Seven people have been killed in a road accident involving 12 people in Bauchi State. The victims were returning from Misau after attending a wedding when the crash occurred on Saturday.
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Bauchi Command confirmed the incident, revealing that it occurred at Kajutu Village along the Bauchi–Maiduguri Federal Highway.
According to the FRSC, two vehicles were involved in the crash: a Galaxy Sharon minibus with registration number KRF 198 XA, operating commercially under the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and driven by Musa A. Musa, and a MAN diesel tipper truck with no registration number, which was being used for the commercial transportation of sand.
The FRSC’s preliminary investigation attributed the crash to a sign/light violation and dangerous driving on a paved but rough section of the road.
Five other occupants sustained serious injuries and were rushed to the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi, for medical treatment.
