Twenty killed after truck’s brake failure causes Plateau multiple-vehicle crash

Twenty people were killed in a multiple-vehicle crash on Hawan Kibo Road in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State on Friday evening. The crash involved a truck, a Hummer bus carrying passengers, other vehicles and a motorcycle. According to the report, the truck lost its brakes while travelling towards Jos and struck the vehicles ahead of it.

The impact caused the Hummer bus to catch fire. Eighteen passengers trapped inside died, while two people riding a motorcycle involved in the crash also died at the scene. The Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps in Plateau State, Corps Commander Adelaja Ogungbemi, confirmed the incident in a telephone interview with Channels Television.

Ogungbemi said the accident resulted from brake failure on the truck. He said FRSC personnel had been deployed to manage the scene, clear the road and evacuate victims. He added that the bodies of those killed would be deposited at appropriate hospitals.

The source material did not provide a figure for the injured or identify the other vehicles involved. The FRSC commander urged motorists to maintain their vehicles regularly and avoid speeding. He said drivers should ensure that vehicles were mechanically sound before travelling, particularly on busy highways.

The report referred to other fatal crashes in Nigeria, including accidents on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway and Abeokuta-Sagamu Road. It did not establish any connection between those incidents and the Hawan Kibo crash.