28 Members of Same Family Dies In an Auto Crash along Bauchi Highway [Photos]

28 Members of Same Family Dies In an Auto Crash along Bauchi Highway [Photos]

28 persons, said to be members of the same family was burnt to death in a fatal auto crash along the Bauchi-Kano federal highway in Bauchi State.

The crash which occurred during the early hours of Thursday, 12 December, 2019 is said to have consumed the life of 28 family members.

FRSC Corp Commander Najume said the accident involved two vehicles — a Peugeot J5 Bus and a Toyota Hiace Bus. He stated that he led FRSC officials to the scene of the crash at about 6.49am for a rescue operation

“The 18-seat Hiace bus had number plate ZRM-91XA, while the number plate of the second vehicle couldn’t be ascertained, as it was burnt beyond recognition,” Najume explained.

“Yes, the accident is true. The accident occurred at Gubi Gari Village, along Bauchi-Kano highway.

“The driver of the Hiace bus was sleeping and he suddenly woke up to see the oncoming vehicle, but he lost control and had a head-on collision with the J5.

“Immediately the crash occurred, the two vehicles caught fire and all of them, including the passengers and the cows, were burnt beyond recognition.

“It was only the driver of the Hiace bus that survived, with serious injuries.

“In all, 28 people — 24 in the Hiace bus and four in the J5 — were burnt beyond recognition.

“We could only identify that four of them were males, while the sexes of the others could not be ascertained because they were burnt beyond recognition,” the FRSC commander narrated.

The bodies and the driver who sustained serious injuries were taken to the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi, for confirmation and treatment, respectively.