2 dead, 52 injured as truck rams into 14 vehicles in Jos
Two people were killed and 52 others injured when a trailer rammed into 14 vehicles on the Jos-Bauchi road.
Mr Peter Longsan, the Public Enlightenment Officer of the Plateau Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) command mare this known in a statement issued on Monday in Jos.
He said, ”The crash involving a trailer and 14 other vehicles occurred at about 5p.m. on Sunday around Zakaliyo, on the Jos – Bauchi Road.
”54 people were involved, two female adults lost their lives and 52 others sustained various degrees of injuries.
”The brake of the trailer failed and lost control, and then ran into other vehicles,” he said.
Longsan said that the FRSC Ambulance and Emergency Response Team stationed on the road and personnel of Jos Bye Pass Unit evacuated the injured to the Plateau State Specialist Hospital and Toro General Hospital.
“The corpses of the deceased were released to their families for burial after being confirmed dead at the hospital,” he said.
He urged vehicle owners to ensure proper maintenance of their vehicles, avoid using underage drivers, speeding, and install speed limiting device to their vehicles.
