Tragedy struck on Friday when 5 individuals died in a highway crash in Zaranda village, on the Bauchi-Jos highway.
Yusuf Abdullahi, the Sector Commander, FRSC, disclosed this in a highway visitors crash report made obtainable to the Information Company of Nigeria (NAN) in Bauchi on Saturday.
The FRSC boss added that 5 different individuals have been severely injured within the crash involving one articulated car and one industrial Galaxy Ford automobile round 7:05 p.m.
He mentioned it took the personnel of the corps barely 11 minutes to reach on the scene of the crash to clear the positioning.
The sector commander attributed the crash to hurry violation, lack of management and overloading.
“Twelve individuals have been concerned within the deadly highway crash and so they have been all male adults.
“5 of them misplaced their lives on the spot and 5 others have been severely injured with bruises and fractures whereas two have been unscathed,” he mentioned.
Abdullahi additionally said that each the injured particular person and the stays of the deceased had been taken to the Basic Hospital, Toro in Toro Native Authorities Space for therapy and affirmation.
The commander, nevertheless, suggested highway customers to all the time take heed to visitors guidelines and rules whereas plying the roads.