Ten persons have lost their lives and 15 others hospitalised from injuries they sustained in a motor accident involving an articulated vehicle (trailer) and six other vehicles on the Jos-Bauchi highway.
An eyewitness said the accident occurred at about 8:00am yesterday at Zakalio/Babale axis along the highway when a trailer conveying goods to the North-eastern part of the country suddenly lost control as a result of mechanical problem and rammed into several vehicles.
He said the persons died on the spot and stated that the incident caused heavy traffic gridlock along the highway as people living within the vicinity were seen trying to rescue those trapped in the affected vehicles.
Meanwhile, the Plateau State sector commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Alphonso Godwin who confirmed the incident said the truck driver who was an underaged lost control as a result of mechanical deficiency which led to the removal of the vehicle shaft propeller
He said the truck rammed into several vehicles, causing accidents along the highway adding that ten persons lost their lives on the spot while 15 others sustained fatal injuries.
The sector commander further added that those who sustained injuries were admitted at Toro medical centre while the remains of those who died were deposited at the Bingham University Teaching Hospital, Jos.
He advised truck owners to always maintain their vehicles, monitor their drivers and as well desist from giving out trucks to their underage boys.
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