Not less than fourteen travellers have been reported dead from a tragic road accident which occurred in Kano State over the weekend.
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Kano sector commander Zubairu Mato who confirmed this in a statement made obtained by the journalists revealed that the passengers were burnt to death in the fatal occurrence, which took place along the Gaya-Wudil road on Sunday night.
He said the auto crash involves a Toyota Hummer bus and a Hyundai jeep, maintaining that road safety officials stormed the scene of the accident at about 7:45 pm on Sunday and discovered that the bus with registration number GML 102 TA belonging to Kano Line travelling from Gombe State collided with the Jeep.
He stated, “Thirteen passengers were burnt to death on the spot with 6 others injured in the accident. One of the female passengers reportedly died on Monday morning at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital intensive care unit.”
The FRSC commander said the accident was caused by overspeeding and indiscriminate overtaking.