… Six others injured
A total of thirteen (13) persons yesterday lost their lives in an auto crash along Bauchi-Gombe Road involving a Sharon bus loaded with thirteen (13) passengers and a Toyota Camry loaded with six (6) passengers.
Confirming the accident, the Police Public Relations Officer, Bauchi State Police command, DSP Kamal Datti Abubakar said that the accident which occurred at about 2.30pm, happened when the two vehicles coming in opposite direction had a head-on collision, as a result, all the 19 passengers from the two vehicles were injured.
Abubakar added that the victims were then immediately moved from the scene by security agents with assistance of good Samaritans to Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital for treatment and that on reaching the hospital, thirteen (13) passengers were confirmed dead by the medical doctor while six (6) were still on admission.
While pointing out that names and addresses of some of the victims were still unknown, he however called on the members of the public who their family member(s) traveled along that road and were still unable to reach them to check at the ATBU Teaching Hospital.
He said,” With a heavy heart, the Bauchi State Police Command regret to inform the general public that, there was a fatal motor vehicles accident today, Sunday 31/03/2019 at about 1430hrs along Bauchi – Gombe road involving two vehicles, a Sharon bus loaded with 13 passengers and a Toyota Camry loaded with six (6) passengers.
“The accident occurred when the two vehicles were coming towards opposite direction and on reaching a point along the road, they had a head-on collision, as a result all the 19 passengers from the two vehicles were injured.
“The victims were then immediately moved from the scene by security agents with assistance of good samaritans to Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital for treatment. Unfortunately, on reaching the hospital thirteen (13) passengers were confirmed dead by the medical doctor while six (6) are still on admission.
“Meanwhile, up to the time of this release, names and address of some of the victims are still unknown. It is on this note, the Command calls on the members of the public who their family member(s) traveled along that road and are still unable to reach them to check at the ATBU Teaching Hospital please”.
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