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