Bauchi State Sector Commander, FRSC, Yusuf Abdullahi
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi –
The Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC) in Bauchi State, Yusuf Abdullahi, has confirmed that four people were killed when the vehicle they were traveling in crashed.
Confirming the incident to NATIONAL ACCORD, on Tuesday, he said that five other people sustained various degrees of injuries including bruises and fractures.
He said that the fatal crash occurred at kilometer 15 near Bagel bridge along Bauchi-Dass road in Dass Local Government Area of Bauchi State on Monday at about 10.30am.
Abdullahi added that the vehicle involved in the crash is a commercial Galaxy Ford with registration number: MSA 72-XD with nine people – eight male adults and one female adult.
He said that the crash was caused by loss of control by the driver whose name was not yet known.
“The crash occured on Monday, March 27th, 2023 at 10.30am, at kilometer 15 near Bagel bridge, Dass along Dass-Bauchi road, involving a commercial Galaxy Ford with registration number: MSA 72-XD, green in colour belonging to the National Union of Road Transport workers.
“There were nine people – eight male adults and one female adult, in the vehicle when the fatal crash occurred.
“Men of the Nigeria Police Force rushed to the scene within 15 minutes and rushed them to the General Hospital, Dass for treatment and confirmation where a medical doctor confirmed four male adults dead.
“Five people – four male adults and one male adult, sustained various degrees of bruises and fractures,” he stated.
According to him, the vehicle was taken by the Nigeria Police Force Motor Transport Department, Dass Division.
