BY ADEYEMI AKANJI, BAUCHI – Nine people were burned beyond recognition late Monday evening in a horrific head-on collision near Zangoro village along the Bauchi–Maiduguri Federal Highway in Bauchi state.
Reports indicated that the fatal Road Traffic Crash (RTC) occurred when two vehicles travelling from opposite directions collided with high impact which triggered a fierce inferno at the scene.
Unfortunately, the powerful collision ignited instantaneous fire that quickly engulfed the wreckage, trapping the victims inside the vehicles and leaving emergency responders with a grim recovery scene.
Confirmation of the crash was contained in First Information Report (FIR) of Road Traffic Crash (RTC) issued on Tuesday by RS12.1 Bauchi Sector Command of the Federal Roads Safety Corps (FRSC).
According to the FIR, the accident occurred on Monday, 3/05/2026 at 11:20pm and was reported at 11:25pm while operative of the FRSC arrived the scene at 11:40pm making it in a response time of 15 minutes.
The FIR indicated that the accident took place close to Zangoro village along the Bauchi -Maiduguri Federal highway involving two vehicles, a Toyota bus with registration number DRZ133LG used for commercial purposes and a Man Diesel tipper with no registration number used for the commercial purpose of packing sand.
The FRSC further disclosed that the crash involved 17 Male Adults out which nine (9) were confirmed death, being burnt beyond recognition while eight (8) others were variously injured.
The Corps identified tyre burst (TBT) while in motion as the provable cause of the RTC while the vehicles and properties recovered from the scene were handed over to the Motor Traffic Division (MTD) of the State Police Command for further investigation and diligent prosecution.
Available reports showed that the main action taken by the FRSC rescue team was to ascertain details of the crash victims who were later identified on Tuesday.
The injured victims were evacuatedl to the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH) for Medical attention while the dead bodies were deposited at the morgue.
Forefront News reliably gathered that members of the Special Road Marshals Association (SRMA) Team in Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi State assisted in coordinating the emergency and rescue operations.
