Monday, October 19, 2026 -A man and his son have been burnt to death in an auto crash at Sabon Barki, Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State, while three other persons sustained injuries.
The crash occurred at about 4:20pm on Sunday and involved a
commercial tricycle, popularly known as Keke NAPEP, conveying a family
returning from church service.
An eyewitness, Kefas Gyang, who confirmed the incident in Jos on Sunday, said the tricycle caught fire after being hit by
another vehicle.
He said the man’s wife sustained a broken leg, while two of
their children and the tricycle rider were rushed to the hospital for
treatment.
“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,” Gyang said.
“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.”
Gyang clarified that he did not witness the actual
collision, saying he arrived at the scene shortly after the incident.
“When the other vehicle hit the Keke, I was not there. I
only came across the scene afterwards and saw people crying,” he added.
The eyewitness further alleged that the driver of the other
vehicle fled the scene after the crash.
Efforts to reach the Plateau State Public Education Officer
of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Peter Longsan, for comments on the incident
were unsuccessful as of press time.
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