17 killed in auto crash
NO fewer than 17 persons have been killed in two separate crashes on Monday in Bauchi State, Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corp, Bauchi State, Yusuf Abdullahi, has said. He said 17 others sustained injuries, pointing out that the crashes involved 35 people. The FRSC chief said the first crash occurred at Manaba Village on Zaki-Gamawa Road in Bauchi State involving a Toyota Hummer bus which had 25 people in it and was driven by one Haruna Yusuf. According to him, the lone fatal crash was caused by overloading, overspeeding and tyre burst. He said: “There was a fatal crash at Manaba Village, along Zaki-Gamawa Road involving a commercial bus, a white Toyota Hummer bus, with registration number: KTG 13XF belonging to Himma Express. “It occurred on March 13, 2023, about 10.30a.m. It was caused by overloading, overspeeding and tyre burst and it had 25 people inside. We were informed shortly afterwards and our men rushed to the scene within nine minutes for a rescue operation. “A...