A car accident at Narbodo hamlet in Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi state on Wednesday left 18 people completely burned beyond recognition.

In a road traffic report provided to the news media in Bauchi on Thursday, Yusuf Abdullahi, the Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), revealed this.

Three passengers on board the trailer were unharmed, according to the head of the FRSC, who claimed that the collision included a single Toyota Hiace bus and an articulated vehicle.

According to him, the accident occurred around 4:40 p.m. and it took the personnel of the corps barely seven minutes to arrive at the scene of the crash to clear the site.

He attributed the cause of the crash to speed violation which led to a head-on collision between the two vehicles.

“Twenty one people were involved in the road crash and there were 18 male adults and three children.

“Eighteen people who were all inside the Toyota Hiace bus were burnt beyond recognition as the vehicle went up in flames after having a head-on-collision with the trailer,” he said.

Abdullahi also stated that mass burial was immediately carried out for the victims by the Nigeria Police Force.

The sector commander, however, advised road users to always be conscious of traffic rules and regulations while plying the roads.

He urged vehicle owners and drivers to ensure having good tyres, driving on average speed, routine vehicle maintenance and sound state of mind.

 (NAN)