With a heavy heart, the Bauchi State Police Command regret to inform the general public that, there was a fatal motor vehicles accident today, Sunday 31/03/2019 at about 1430hrs along Bauchi – Gombe road involving two vehicles, a Sharon bus loaded with 13 passengers and a Toyota Camry loaded with six (6) passengers.
The accident occurred when the two vehicles were coming towards opposite direction and on reaching a point along the road, they had a head-on collision, as a result all the 19 passengers from the two vehicles were injured.
The victims were then immediately moved from the scene by security agents with assistance of good samaritans to Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital for treatment. Unfortunately, on reaching the hospital thirteen (13) passengers were confirmed dead by the medical doctor while six (6) are still on admission.
Meanwhile, up to the time of this release, names and address of some of the victims are still unknown. It is on this note, the Command calls on the members of the public who their family member(s) traveled along that road and are still unable to reach them to check at the ATBU Teaching Hospital please.
Investigation is ongoing to ascertain the cause of the accident.
DSP KAMAL DATTI ABUBAKAR
POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
FOR: COMMISSIONER OF POLICE
BAUCHI STATE COMMAND
31/03/2019