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Tragic Accident Claims 25 Lives On Bauchi State Road: Overloading, Speeding Blamed
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A fatal road accident occurred at Udubo in Bauchi, claiming 25 lives and injuring 10 others.
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The accident was caused by overloading, speeding, and a tyre burst, which led to the driver losing control of the vehicle.
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The FRSC in Bauchi State confirmed the tragic incident and urged drivers to adhere to traffic regulations.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the no fewer than twenty-five people have reportedly died in a ghastly road accident that happened at Udubo along the Hadeja-Potiskum Road in the Gamawa Local Government Area of Bauchi State during the week.
The Federal Road Safety Corps(FRSC) Sector Commander in Bauchi State, Yusuf Abdullahi, confirmed the sad development to newsmen in Bauchi on Friday, March 24.
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Abdullahi revealed that the lone crash involving a Toyota Hummer bus occurred around 4:30 pm on Thursday.
He explained that the driver lost control of the bus and ran into 11 people taking shelter under a tree close to a car wash. The 25 people reportedly died in a shorttime while 10 others sustained degrees of injuries.
“The crash involved an ash-coloured commercial Toyota Hummer bus with registration number JMA 59 XA. The crash was caused by overloading, a speed violation which led to a tyre burst and loss of control.
“The bus driver, whose name is not yet known lost control and ran into some people taking shelter under a tree. You know the weather is hot, so they were under the tree, and some of them were killed,” the news platform quoted the Bauchi FRSC sector commander saying.
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Abdullahi said 24 people were inside the bus while the remaining 11 people were taking shelter under the tree.
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