Six Family Members Killed In Bauchi Auto Crash

Six family members have been reported dead in a car accident in Bauchi.

The accident occurred around 9pm at Buzaye village in Bauchi local government area of Bauchi State, while the family members were returning from a journey.

It was gathered that the crash occurred when a tipper with a faulty headlight with registration number BAU 900 XR rammed into the Honda Civic vehicle with registration number AM 163S AP.

The Bauchi command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Head of Operations, Paul Gua confirmed this in Bauchi on Thursday.

“The Tipper collided with the Honda Civic vehicle containing the family of six because it headlight was faulty.

“All the occupants of the Honda civil vehicle died. The victims include two male children, one adult male and three adult females. We learnt a woman, her two male children and two other relations were involved in the crash that claimed their lives,” he said.

Their corpses have been taken to the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH) Bauchi.