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From Gyang Bere, Jos
No fewer than 10 people reportedly lost their lives and 15 others injured in a ghastly motor accident which occurred in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State.
A witness said the accident occurred at about 8am yesterday, involving a trailer truck and six other vehicles, adding that the injured were hospitalised in various hospitals in Jos.
It was learned that the crash occurred at the Zakalio/Babale axis, along the highway, when a trailer conveying goods to the Northeastern part of the country suddenly lost control as a result of mechanical problem and rammed into several vehicles.
A witness revealed that 10 people died on the spot, while 15 others were injured. The incident caused a heavy traffic gridlock, while people living within the vicinity were seen trying to rescue those trapped in the affected vehicles.
The Plateau State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Alphonso Godwin, confirmed the accident and said the truck driver, who was underaged, lost control as a result of mechanical deficiency, which led to the removal of the vehicle’s shaft propeller.
He said the truck rammed into several vehicles, causing accidents along the highway, adding that 10 people lost their lives on the spot, while 15 others sustained fatal injuries.
The sector commander added that those who sustained injuries were admitted at the Toro Medical Centre, while the remains of those who lost their lives were deposited at the Bingham University Teaching Hospital, Jos.
Godwin advised truck owners to always maintain their vehicles, monitor their drivers and desist from giving out trucks to underage drivers.
