| The Daily Crucible | Tuesday, November 8, 2022
The Federal Road Safety Corps says 14 passengers were burnt to death along Gaya-Wudil road in Kano State following an accident involving a Toyota Hummer bus and a Hyundai jeep.
The Kano FRSC Sector Commander, Zubairu Mato made this known on Tuesday.
He said road safety operatives arrived the scene of the accident which occurred at Rege Village by Antukuwani, on Kano-Gaya road at 7.45pm.
A bus with registration number, GML 102 TA belonging to Kano Line had burst into while coming from Gombe State after it collided with a jeep, at about 7.30pm on Sunday night.
He said, “Thirteen passengers were burnt to death on the spot with 6 others injured in the accident.”
It was gathered that one of the female passengers died on Monday morning at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital intensive care unit.
The FRSC commander attributed the accident to over speeding and dangerous overtaking.
He, therefore urged drivers to always ensure the use of speed limit device and avoid dangerous overtaking while driving on highways.
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