No fewer than seven persons were crushed to death in a ghastly auto accident involving a truck loaded with goods and a commercial bus conveying 13 passengers at Hawan Kibo community in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State.
It was gathered that six persons sustained fatal injuries and were rushed to Gidan Wire General Hospital while the bodies were deposited at General Hospital Kafanchang.
Public Education Officer of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Plateau State Command, Andrew Bala, confirmed the incident and said the command has commenced an investigation to ascertain the level of damage and the vehicles involved in the accident.
He noted that the incident, which occurred on Tuesday evening, was as a result of break malfunction by the truck, which lost control and ran into a commercial bus conveying 13 persons.
He said: “It is true that an accident occurred at Hawan Kibo in Riyom Local Government Area that claimed six lives. Those who sustained injuries were taken to the hospital for treatment and the bodies deposited at the mortuary.
“We have commenced an investigation to know the cause of the accident and the vehicles involved. I don’t know the truck that was involved in the accident for now but I know it was as a result of brake malfunction. We will make available the outcome of our investigation to the public to know the vehicles involved.”
A source said seven persons lost their lives while six were badly injured and they were taken to Gidan Wire General hospital while the bodies were deposited at Kafanchang General Hospital in Kaduna State.
According to the witness, those who survived the crash were rescued immediately by the operatives of the FRSC, Hawan Kibon, Plateau State.
