Six other people sustained various degrees of injuries in the crash that occurred about 12km away from the Darazo Base of the Federal Road Safety Corps.
“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 were being treated. “Those confirmed dead are 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.”
Abdullahi said the two vehicles involved in the crash were a white private Toyota pickup van with number plate BPP 041 while the second one was a Volkswagen Golf car, also white in colour with number plate DX 65 EKY.All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.
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