Three die, eight injured in Bauchi fatal accident

A fatal multiple crash that occurred on Saturday, has claimed three lives in Bauchi State.

The crash occurred around 1815hrs at Kula village along the ever busy Bauchi – Kano highway and was reported to the FRSC at 1820HRS while the personnel arrived there 15 minutes later at 1835HRS.

NAIJACAZETTE gathered that the fatal crash involved a red-coloured Volkswagen Golf 2 commercial car with registration NO:1.XA385BKD and a silver Mercedes Benz C230 with registration number KTG575TL.

According to first information report from the FRSC and signed DRC KM Chadi, STO, Ganjuwa LGA for UC RS12.12 Darazo, the probable cause of RTC was road traffic violation (RTV) and speed limit violation (SPV).

The number of people involved were 11 made up of 6 male adults, one male child and four female adults out of which 8 people were injured, comprising five male adults and three female adults.

NAIJAGAZETTE also gathered that the three persons who were killed in the fatal accident were 1 male adult, 1 male child and 1 female adult. The injured were taken to the General Hospital in Kafin Madaki for First Aid by the NPF and FRSC personnel in Kafin Madaki.