Lagos, December 13, 2013 : .At least 16 people were killed when the bus they were traveling collided with the truck that was driving on the highway in Nigeria’s Bauchi State.According to Xinhua, Yusuf Abdullahi (commander of Federal Road Safety Corps in Bauchi), the accident occurred in Bambal on Sunday night.
He said that all 16 passengers aboard the bus died in the accident.
“The bus burst into flames after it ran into the truck, and no one survived the crash,” he said, blaming the crash on speeding.
Road accidents are frequently reported in Nigeria, often caused by overloading, bad roads and reckless driving.
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