A ghastly lone motor accident in Kurosha Village, Bauchi State, has claimed the lives of 3 persons, while 16 others were injured.
The accident, which involved a Toyota Hiace Commercial Bus belonging to the fleet of Jigawa Sunrise, occurred at Kurosha Village, 8mins, 1km away from Gadar Maiwa in Ningi LGA of Bauchi State along the Bauchi – Kano highway on Friday.
Confirming the incident, the Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps, Mr Yusuf Abdullahi, in an interview with Newsmen on Saturday in Bauchi said the cause of the accident was Speed Limit Violation (SPV) and Loss of Control (LOC) by the driver.
The Sector Commander, who explained that the accident occurred at around 6:13pm, said it took the personnel of the corps barely eight minutes to arrive at the crash scene to clear the site.
“About 20 people were involved in the crash, made up of 18 male adults, one female adult and a female child.
“Three male adults lost their lives on the spot, 16 people, including 15 male adults and a female adult sustained injuries, while the only soul unscathed was the female child,” he said.
Abdullahi added that the victims were said to have been evacuated to Ningi General Hospital for treatment while the corpses were deposited at the morgue.
