One dead, several injured in Bauchi auto crash
…as CP tasks drivers to observe traffic rules, directs the Command’s CMTD to investigate
One person has been confirmed dead, while several others were injured in a fatal auto crash that occurred on Sunday in Magama Gumau Town, along the Bauchi-Jos Federal Highway.
This was disclosed in a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil.
He said, “The crash involved two articulated DAF trucks with One of the trucks, loaded with white sand and carrying four occupants, rammed into another truck that had broken down on the roadway.
“The collision resulted in a fire that engulfed both trucks and the contents, leading to the death of one occupant, 23-year-old Usman Magaji, while two others had varying degrees of injuries.
“Police operatives attached to the Toro Divisional Police Headquarters, in collaboration with other sister security agencies, responded swiftly to the incident to evacuate the victims.
“They extinguished the fire and rescued the victims while the injured were rushed to Toro General Hospital, where one of them, identified as Usman Magaji, was certified dead by a medical doctor.
“While commiserating with the victims’ families, the Commissioner of Police, Bauchi State Command, CP Sani-Omolari Aliyu, cautioned drivers to adhere strictly to traffic rules.
“He emphasised the importance of placing a warning triangle at least 45 meters behind a broken-down vehicle to give approaching drivers ample time to notice and react safely.
“He also directed the Command’s Central Motor Traffic Department (MTD) to conduct a discreet investigation into the incident.”
