The Head of Department, Community Medicine, College of Medicine, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi, Dr. Zuwaira Hassan, has been killed in a fatal crash.

The PUNCH reports that the crash occurred on Monday morning at Zaranda village, about 36 kilometers away from Bauchi metropolis.

Dr. Hassan, a Commissioner of Health during the immediate past administration of Mohammed Abubakar, died at the age of 46.

Details of the crash were still sketchy as of the time of filing this report.

According to Punch, funeral prayers will hold at 1.30 pm at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital Central Mosque on Monday.

This will be followed by the burial at the Muslim burial ground along Gombe Road in accordance with Islamic rites.