Eight individuals have been confirmed lifeless in a number of crashes at Shadarki Village, alongside Darazo – Bauchi highway, in Darazo Local Government Area of Bauchi State.

Six different individuals sustained numerous levels of accidents within the crash that occurred 12 kilometers away from the Darazo Base of the Federal Road Safety Corp.

The FRSC Sector Commander, Yusuf Abdullahi, confirmed the incident to Punch late Wednesday night time, saying that the crash occurred on Wednesday afternoon.

He mentioned that the crash concerned two automobiles, a industrial and a personal.

“The crash occurred on Wednesday at 1.32 pm and we were immediately informed about it. Our men rushed to the scene of the incident within 10 minutes for a rescue operation.

“The crash involved 14 people – five male adults, six female adults, two male children and one female child.

“Immediately our rescue team arrived at the scene of the incident, they evacuated the victims to the General Hospital, Darazo, for medical treatment and confirmation.

“While there, a medical doctor confirmed eight of them dead. The corpses were deposited at the morgue while the injured are being treated.

“Those confirmed dead – two male adults, three female adults, two male children and one female child. Three male adults and three female adults sustained bruises, head injury and fracture,” he mentioned.

Abdullahi mentioned that the 2 automobiles concerned within the crash are a white personal Toyota pickup van with registration quantity: BPP 041 whereas the second is a Volkswagen Golf automotive, additionally white in color with registration quantity: DX 65 EKY.

“The crash was caused by wrongful overtaking.”

He mentioned that 4 telephones and private results.