10 dead, one injured in Jigawa auto crash
by Ganiyu Mubarak · The Eagle OnlineThe Jigawa State Police Command has confirmed 10 people dead in an accident that occurred at Yanfari village in Taura Local Government Area of the state.
The Spokesperson of the Command, Lawal Shiisu, made this known in a statement he issued on Tuesday in Dutse, the state capital.
Shiisu said that a Toyota Hummer bus, with registration number: HDJ 631 YDD, conveying 11 passengers from Kano to Hadejia, hit a parked trailer, with registration number: RGN 180 ZC, and somersaulted.
He said that the driver of the bus, along with nine passengers, died on the spot.
He added: “A police patrol team attached to Taura division raced to the scene and evacuated the corpses to Hadejia General Hospital for medical examinations.
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“The doctor on call certified all the 10 passengers dead, while one passenger was admitted at Majia Primary Health Care Centre and he is responding to treatment.”
The Police Public Relations Officer said that the command had launched an investigation into the incident, adding that anyone found guilty would face legal consequences.
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