Tragic accident in Plateau claims 3 lives, injures 4

Tragedy struck Plateau State on Monday evening when a trailer collided with a tricycle, resulting in the death of three individuals and leaving four others injured.

The incident occurred along the Farin Gada road in Jos North.

Peter Yakubu, spokesperson for the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), and Nura Ussaini Magaji, State Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Red Cross Society, confirmed the accident on Tuesday. According to their reports, some of the victims’ bodies were mutilated beyond recognition.

Emergency responders promptly arrived at the scene to attend to the injured and transport the deceased to nearby medical facilities.

“The crash occurred on 23rd December around the University of Jos Student Village Hostel. Two vehicles were involved – a trailer and a tricycle.
“Three people were killed and four others sustained various degrees of injuries in the crash,” Yakubu said.