By Anas Abbas
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed that 11 passengers lost their lives and 12 others sustained injuries in a single-vehicle crash along the Ringim-Sankara-Beguwa road in Ringim Local Government Area of Jigawa State.
Ado Adamu, Acting Commander of the FRSC unit in Ringim, told the News Agency of Nigeria that the accident occurred at about 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. The Volkswagen vehicle involved was carrying 23 passengers seven males and 16 females when it was involved in the crash.
According to Adamu, preliminary findings indicate that the crash was caused by a tyre burst aggravated by excessive speeding, which forced the vehicle off the road.
Eleven of the passengers five males and six females died as a result of the accident, while 12 others, comprising seven males and five females, were injured and taken to Ringim General Hospital for treatment.
The FRSC Sector Commander for Jigawa, Mr. Umar Matazu, has extended condolences to the families of the deceased and prayed for the speedy recovery of those injured.
Adamu also said the victims were traveling from Bauchi State toward Kankia Local Government Area in Katsina State when the crash occurred.