Eight die, 17 injured in Katsina auto crash

A fatal road crash along the Funtua-Katsina highway in Nigeria's Katsina State claimed eight lives and left 17 others injured. The accident occurred on Sunday afternoon in Bakori Local Government Area, involving a Toyota Hiace commercial bus and an unregistered Bajaj tricycle.

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the crash involved a total of 25 persons. Seventeen sustained varying degrees of injuries, while eight persons lost their lives.

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) reported that the crash involved 25 individuals in total. Preliminary investigations suggest that wrongful overtaking was the primary cause of the collision. The FRSC's Public Education Officer, DRC Shamsudeen Babajo, stated that the crash happened at Layin Kukah around 1:32 p.m.

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Preliminary investigation revealed that the probable cause of the crash was wrongful overtaking (WOV).

Rescue teams, working in collaboration with the Community Watch Corps, responded within 30 minutes. The injured were taken to Bakori Comprehensive Hospital for treatment, while the deceased were initially transported to the same facility before being moved to General Hospital, Funtua. The FRSC has appealed to drivers to avoid dangerous overtaking and follow traffic rules to prevent avoidable accidents.

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The rescue team conducted the rescue operation in collaboration with the Community Watch Corps (C-Watch). The victims and the corpses were taken to Bakori Comprehensive Hospital for medical attention and further check-up, while the corpses were subsequently transferred to General Hospital, Funtua.