THREE DIE AS TRUCK FALLS OFF PLATEAU BRIDGE

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In Jos, the capital of Plateau State, a truck fell off an overhead bridge on Tuesday, killing three people.

It was discovered that three people were trapped beneath the vehicle, leading them to lose their lives, while three more people were injured.

Furthermore, about 45 cows were reportedly also killed in the collision, which happened between 4 a.m. and 5 a.m. on Tuesday, according to residents who flocked to the scene along Zaria Road in Jos and confirmed the incident.

According to Timothy Garuba, one of the residents who spoke with our correspondent, the accident occurred early on Tuesday when the truck was ascending the flyover bridge in Gada Biu/Kabong village.

Garuba said, “A truck driver lost control on the Kabong fly-over bridge in Jos North Local Government Area early this morning.

“The truck was carrying cows and passengers around 4:30 a.m. 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.”

In a related development, the Public Education Officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps in the state, Peter Langsan, who confirmed the casualty figures said that both the dead and the injured victims had been evacuated to the hospital.

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 attributed the accident to speeding, warned motorists to stop carrying humans in vehicles meant for haulage.