Man, Son Burnt Beyond Recognition, Three Injured in Jos South Crash

Man, Son Burnt Beyond Recognition, Three Injured in Jos South Crash

By: Zagazola Makama

A man and his son have been burnt beyond recognition, while three other persons sustained varying degrees of injuries in a fatal road crash involving a commercial tricycle at Sabon Barki area of Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State.

The incident occurred at about 4:20 p.m. on Sunday, when the family was reportedly returning from church.
Sources said the tricycle, popularly known as Keke NAPEP, was allegedly hit by a commercial bus, causing it to burst into flames.

The man and his son were trapped in the burning tricycle and died before they could be rescued, while three other occupants sustained injuries.

Among the injured was the man’s wife, who reportedly suffered a broken leg. Two other children of the family and the tricycle rider were also injured and rushed to a hospital for treatment.

A witness, identified as Gyang, said he arrived at the scene shortly after the incident while returning from work.
“I was passing by on my way from work when I saw people crying. I went closer to find out what had happened and saw people trying to rescue the victims.

“But the fire was too much for us to handle. It was beyond our strength, and we could not do much to rescue them from the burning tricycle,” he said.

Gyang, however, clarified that he did not witness the actual collision but arrived after the crash had occurred.

He added that the driver of the other vehicle allegedly fled the scene after the incident.
Efforts to reach the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) for comments were unsuccessful as of the time of filing this report.

The cause of the crash and the circumstances surrounding the alleged flight of the commercial bus driver remain unclear.

Man, Son Burnt Beyond Recognition, Three Injured in Jos South Crash