Eight Dead, 17 Injured in Funtua–Katsina Highway Crash
On Sunday, eight people died and 17 others were injured in a collision on the Funtua–Katsina highway in Bakori Local Government Area. The Federal Road Safety Corps said the crash occurred at about 1:32 p.m. at Layin Kukah when a Toyota Hiace commercial bus collided with an unregistered Bajaj tricycle. Preliminary findings point to wrongful overtaking as the probable cause. Rescue teams arrived within 30 minutes and took the injured to Bakori Comprehensive Hospital. The deceased were later moved to General Hospital, Funtua. The FRSC urged motorists to obey traffic regulations and avoid dangerous overtaking to prevent such tragedies.
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