By Abimbola Ogunnaike
The Bauchi State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Yusuf Abdullahi, has confirmed that at least two person died while five others sustained varying degrees of injury in a fatal auto crash on the Darazo-Dukku road in the state on Tuesday, 4 April, 2023.
This was confirmed by a report released by the Bauchi State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Yusuf Abdullahi.
According to the Abdullahi, the lone crash involving a white commercial Toyota Hiace bus, with registration DKA 127 XT, occurred at Kahun village at about 6:36 pm, adding that the Corps was notified of the accident at 6:40 pm, while it took FRSC personnel 20 minutes to get to the scene of the accident, which was 14 kilometres from their base, for rescue operations.
The Toyota Hiace bus, FRSC said was conveying 14 passengers, all male adults, as of the time of the unfortunate accident.
While attributing the cause of the accident to a tyre burst, the sector commander informed that those injured sustained injuries ranging from bruises and head injuries to fractures.
It added that the remains of the two deceased were deposited at the mortuary of the Darazo General Hospital, while the injured were receiving treatment at the same hospital.
