Nigeria, June 29 -- Eight people, including four children, were killed and 17 others sustained injuries after a commercial bus collided with a tricycle on the Funtua-Katsina highway in Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina State on Sunday.

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) indicated that preliminary findings suggest wrongful overtaking by one of the vehicles caused the crash.

The accident occurred at approximately 1:32 p.m. at Layin Kukah, according to a statement issued by the Public Education Officer of the FRSC Katsina Sector Command, Shamsudeen Babajo.

Mr Babajo stated that the crash involved a commercial Toyota Hiace bus, with registration number 14B 92 TR, and a Bajaj tricycle, which had no registration number.

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