At least eight persons have been killed and six others injured in a fatal road traffic accident along Bauchi-Darazo road.
Our correspondent gathered that the accident occured at Shadarki village involving a private Hilux van and a Gulf-3 model taxi.
Confirming the casualties, Bauchi Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Yusuf Abdullahi said two male adults, three female adults, two male child and one female child were lost to the crash.
He said the injured victims were taken to Darazo General Hospital for medical attention.
Abdullahi further explained that some of the injured victims sustained fractures, bruises and head injury.
He said wrong overtaking was the cause of the accident.
