Tears as Motor Accident on Damaturu–Kano Highway Claims 7 Lives
- Seven people, including two children, lost their lives in a tragic motor accident on the Damaturu–Kano highway in Yobe State
- The collision between a Sienna bus and a Toyota car at Warsalla village left more than a dozen others injured, with overspeeding cited as the cause
- Emergency responders swiftly evacuated victims to the Yobe State Teaching Hospital for treatment and deposition
Tragedy struck along the Damaturu–Kano highway on Tuesday as a fatal motor accident claimed seven lives and left more than a dozen injured in Yobe State.
Seven people, including two children, were confirmed dead following a collision between a Sienna bus and a Toyota car at Warsalla village in Potiskum Local Council.
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The crash, which occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, was attributed to overspeeding, according to emergency officials.
Speaking in Damaturu on Wednesday, Ibrahim Waziri, Information Officer of the Yobe State Emergency Ambulance Services (YEAS), confirmed the incident and described the scene as “devastating.”
He stated that the accident resulted in the deaths of seven individuals, all of whom were travelling in the Sienna bus. Among the deceased were two children.
Waziri added that more than a dozen passengers sustained injuries, including head and limb trauma.
He noted that one of the drivers involved in the crash was among the injured but survived due to the swift intervention of the YEAS rescue team.
“The prompt response of our team was crucial in saving lives,” Waziri said, emphasising the importance of rapid emergency services in such high-impact collisions.
Victims evacuated to Yobe state teaching hospital
All injured passengers and the deceased were transported from the crash site to the Yobe State Teaching Hospital. Waziri confirmed that the bodies had been deposited at the hospital morgue, while the injured were receiving medical treatment.
An eyewitness, Malam Isa Huseini, a resident of Warsalla village, told The Guardian that both vehicles were travelling at high speed before one veered off its lane and collided head-on with the other. “It was a terrible sight,” Huseini recounted, adding that the impact was so severe it left both vehicles mangled beyond recognition.
Call for caution on Damaturu–Kano highway
The tragic incident has reignited concerns over reckless driving and overspeeding on the Damaturu–Kano highway, a major route in northern Nigeria. Local authorities are urging motorists to exercise caution and adhere to speed limits to prevent further loss of life.
This latest accident underscores the urgent need for improved road safety measures and public awareness campaigns targeting high-risk driving behaviours across Yobe State and beyond.
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