Three Confirmed Dead as Truck Falls Off Plateau Bridge
Three individuals tragically lost their lives on Tuesday when a truck plunged from an overhead bridge in Jos, the capital of Plateau State.
According to reports, the three victims were trapped beneath the vehicle and succumbed to their injuries, while three others sustained injuries.
Residents who gathered at the scene along Zaria Road corroborated the incident to PUNCH Online in Jos on Tuesday, revealing that approximately 45 cows were also casualties in the accident, which transpired between 4 am and 5 am.
Timothy Garuba, one of the eyewitnesses, recounted to our correspondent that the accident occurred as the truck attempted to ascend the flyover bridge within the Gada Biu/Kabong community during the early hours of Tuesday morning.
Garuba stated, “A truck driver lost control on the Kabong flyover bridge in Jos North Local Government Area early this morning.”
“The truck was carrying cows and passengers around 4:30 am when it fell off the bridge with passengers and some cows trapped under it. I can count 45 cows that are littered on the ground dead. Some passengers are trapped under the vehicle as well.” “The truck was carrying cows and passengers around 4:30 am when it fell off the bridge with passengers and some cows trapped under it. I can count 45 cows that are littered on the ground dead. Some passengers are trapped under the vehicle as well.” “The truck was carrying cows and passengers around 4:30 am when it fell off the bridge with passengers and some cows trapped under it. I can count 45 cows that are littered on the ground dead. Some passengers are trapped under the vehicle as well.”
“The truck was carrying cows and passengers around 4:30 am when it fell off the bridge with passengers and some cows trapped under it. I can count 45 cows that are littered on the ground dead. Some passengers are trapped under the vehicle as well.”
Peter Langsan, the Public Education Officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps in the state, verified the casualty figures, stating that both deceased and injured victims had been transported to the hospital for treatment.
Langsan said, “Our officers and men have just concluded the rescue operation here. It was an articulated vehicle carrying cows and human beings that fell off the bridge. Three persons died and three others were also injured. They have been taken to the hospital.”
Langsan, who blamed the accident on excessive speed, cautioned drivers against transporting passengers in vehicles intended for cargo transportation.
(PUNCH)
