Five people were, Sunday, killed in an auto crash
while two others sustained injury, along Nabardo
village in Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi
State.
The accident which occurred at about 2.20 p.m,
involved a Toyota Carina car with number plate
AA184GYD and an army articulated truck with
number plate NA1707B0.
An eyewitness which pleaded anonymity said the
driver of Toyota Carina was trying to overtake
another vehicle when he collided with the truck.
“The scene of the accident is known to be a
dangerous spot because the road is very narrow,
any miscalculation can be very fatal, particularly
when on high speed,” the witness said.
Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, sector commander
in the state, Mr Sunday Henry Olatunji, said, of the
10 victims, five were confirmed dead on the spot
while two sustained injuries.
“Of the 10 people that were affected by the crash,
we have eight males and two females. Among the
dead are three males and two females.”
Olatunji said when FRSC officers attached to the
Toro unit command received the information, they
went and evacuated the dead to the mortuary at
the Toro General Hospital while the injured were
treated.
He attributed the cause of the accident to
overspeeding and dangerous overtaking.
Olatunji therefore cautioned motorists to adhere to
traffic rules and regulations always.
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