8.4 C
New York
Thursday, March 28, 2024

Motorcyclist dies in Bauchi accident five injure – FRSC

Published:

LATEST NEWS

- Advertisement -

From Yahaya Audu,, Bauchi

A motorcyclist has been reported killed and five severely injured on Tuesday in an accident that occurred at Dingal Village along Bauchi-Jos road.

This was disclosed by the Head of Operations of the Federal Road Safety Corp, Deputy Corp Commander Ibrahim Abubakar

Ibrahim Abubakar said the five other people who sustained injuries are three males and one female.

“The accident which happened on Tuesday, 12th November, 2019 at about 13.00pm, at Dingal Village along Bauchi-Jos road involved seven people. The accident involved a truck with number plate: XA 692 RYM, a Peugeot J5 and two motorcycles, a Jincheng and a Boxer”.

READ ALSO  Gunmen kidnap three people, murder traditional ruler in Bauchi

“The possible cause of the accident was excessive speeding and wrongful overtaking. We got a call and our men rushed to the scene of the crash for a rescue and evacuated the victims to the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Teaching Hospital and the Specialist Hospital.

“The motorcyclist was confirmed dead by a medical Doctor at the hospital while five others sustained different degrees of injuries.”

Abubakar advised motorists to be more careful while driving in order to reduce the rate of road traffic crashes which lead to loss of lives and properties.

“We will not get tired of calling on drivers and other road users to obey road traffic regulations so that these lives and properties that are being lost during accidents will be reduced to the barest minimum.

READ ALSO  Re: Bauchi Spent Over N5 Billion On Foodstuffs, Refreshments In 2023, More Than The Combined Budget For Provision Of Water Facilities, Health Centres

” People should be more cautious while on the road especially now that there is a high volume of vehicular and human movement on the highways,” he warned.

Hey there! Exciting news - we've deactivated our website's comment provider to focus on more interactive channels! Join the conversation on our stories through Facebook, Twitter, and other social media pages, and let's chat, share, and connect in the best way possible!

Join our social media

For even more exclusive content!

spot_imgspot_imgspot_img

Of The Week
CARTOON

TOP STORIES

- Advertisement -

Of The Week
CARTOON

247Ureports Protects its' news articles from plagiarism as an important part of maintaining the integrity of our website.