4 individuals have died in a street accident involving two Dangote trailers which crashed in Plateau State on Tuesday.
Eyewitnesses mentioned the accident which occurred in Zakaliyo group, Jos North Native Authorities Space of the state on Tuesday afternoon additionally left 9 individuals injured.
A resident of the group, Philip Haruna, who witnessed the accident mentioned, “We’re deeply saddened by the incidence of the accident in the present day involving Dangote vehicles. Our ideas and prayers are with the injured victims and their households.
“We commend the efforts of some Federal Highway Security Corps officers and different emergency rescue employees who have been fast to reply and supply help We hope for a speedy restoration for the injured and urge everybody.”
The Public Training Officer of the state command of the FRSC, Peter Langsan, additionally confirmed the accident to our correspondent, saying that rescue operations have been nonetheless ongoing.
In response to him, 4 individuals had been pulled out from the wreckage useless whereas 9 others who have been injured had been evacuated to the hospital.
He mentioned, “For now, our males are nonetheless finishing up rescue operations on the crash web site. However in the intervening time, we have now data. Two trailers belonging to Dangote have been concerned. One was carrying salt and the opposite carrying flour.
“However in all, 5 autos have been concerned within the accident. As of the time of this report, 4 individuals died and 9 others have been injured. The injured have been 5 females and 4 males they usually have been taken to the hospital.”
The most recent accident involving vehicles on Tuesday is the second in a single week within the Jos North Native Authorities Space of the state.
Three individuals had final Tuesday, died after a truck loaded with cows fell off from an overhead bridge on the Gada Biu group within the council space.
Langsan, who attributed the accident to dashing, warned motorists to cease carrying people in autos meant for haulage.