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Three killed, 16 injured in Bauchi-Kano road accident

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of three persons involved in an accident Bauchi-Kano road.

Yusuf Abdullahi, FRSC sector commander, who confirmed the incident on Saturday, said 16 others sustained various injuries in a lone auto crash.

According to him, the accident which involved a commercial Toyota Hiace bus, belonging to Jigawa Sunrise, occurred in Kurosha village, along the Bauchi-Kano road at about 6:13pm on Friday.

He explained that officials of the FRSC acted swiftly, arriving at the crash scene barely eight minutes after.

Abdullahi said the accident was caused by overspeeding and loss of control.

“About 20 people were involved in the crash, made up of 18 male adults, one female adult and a female child,” he said.

“Three male adults lost their lives on the spot, 16 people, including 15 male adults and a female adult sustained injuries, while the only soul unscathed was the female child.”

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