{"id":14892,"date":"2019-09-01T12:37:26","date_gmt":"2019-09-01T12:37:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=14892"},"modified":"2019-09-01T12:37:26","modified_gmt":"2019-09-01T12:37:26","slug":"14-killed-in-jigawa-auto-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/14-killed-in-jigawa-auto-crash","title":{"rendered":"14 killed in Jigawa auto crash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fourteen person have been killed in a fatal motor accident at Garin-Galla village in Ringim Local Government Area of Jigawa State.<\/p>\n<p>The victims who were travelling along Kano-Gumel road died when two commercial vehicles (Golf 3) one moving to Kano and the other heading to Gumel had a head on collision near the village.<\/p>\n<p>One of the vehicles moving to Kano direction went aflame instantly and all four passengers and driver got burnt beyond recognition.<\/p>\n<p>In the other vehicle carrying nine passengers, six died on the spot while the remaining three were rushed to Ringim General Hospital for medical attention, but later died.<\/p>\n<p>The victims included two babies, two women and five men including the driver of the vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>An eyewitness who said the accident occurred yesterday, 31 August 2019 in the evening, when the tyre of one vehicle burst after running into a pothole and rammed into other moving vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>He said those burnt beyond recognition were buried near the scene of the accident while others were taken to Ringim General Hospital.<\/p>\n<p>Police spokesperson, SP Abdu Jinjiri confirming the incident to DAILY POST<br \/>\nsaid the incident happened on August 31 at about 1900hrs when one Yusuf Bala of Nasarawa LGA in Kano and driver of Volkswagen Golf 3 collided with another Golf 3 saloon car with reg. no XA 777 BAU at Garin Galla village in Ringim Local Government Area.<\/p>\n<p>He said the 14 persons were confirmed dead by a medical doctor at Ringim General hospital.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fourteen person have been killed in a fatal motor accident at Garin-Galla village in Ringim Local Government Area of Jigawa State. 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