Eighteen persons have reportedly lost their lives after a ghastly auto crash in Bauchi State.
The incident occurred Wednesday, at about 4:40pm few kilometers to Nabardo village along Bauchi-Jos highway.
The deceased were burnt to death after a head-on collision between two commercial vehicles, a Toyota Hiace Bus with registration number: FKE 688 YC and a MAN Trailer which immediately went into flames as they collided.
The Sector Commander, of the Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC), Bauchi State, Yusuf Abdullahi, on Thursday while confirming the incident, said the accident was caused by a speed violation by the bus driver.
He said the occupants of the vehicles could not get help immediately because, “the incident happened in a bush where there were no people, there was nobody close that could render any assistance. The whole vehicle and the occupants were burnt down to ashes completely.”
According to him, “21 individuals, comprising of 18 male adults and three children were involved in the crash. The mass burial of the corpses is ongoing by the Nigeria Police Force and Social Welfare Officers.”
