Bauchi – Five persons have been killed in a road crash that occurred at Isma village on the Bauchi-Jos Highway.
The accident happened on Saturday.
Yusuf Abdullahi, Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Bauchi State, confirmed the accident .
He said two other persons were seriously injured in the Road crash which involved one Peugeot 406 car and a DAF tanker.
Abdullahi the accident on speed violation.
“Seven persons were involved in the fatal crash, and they include three male adults, three female adults and one female child.
“Two each of the male and female and the child lost their lives at the spot.
“Two others, a male and a female sustained various degrees of serious injuries,’’ he said.
Abdullahi said both the injured and the corpses were taken to the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Teaching Hospital, Bauchi.
He lamented the losses and advised motorists to always be conscious of traffic rules and regulations.
“Many accidents in Nigeria’s highway have been due to over-speeding and bad roads.
“There several bad roads littering the nation’s landscape, with the consequence of several crashes,” he said. (NAN/vitalnewsngr.com)
