How father, son were burnt to death in Plateau accident

A father and his son were reportedly burnt to death and three other persons sustained injuries when a commercial bus and a commercial tricycle, popularly known as Keke NAPEP, collided around the Sabon Barki area of Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State.

Eyewitnesses said the tricycle caught fire immediately after the incident, resulting in the death of the victims and injuries to others.

Our correspondent gathered that the incident occurred at about 4:20 p.m. on Sunday as the family including father, his wife and children was returning from church.

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An eyewitness, Kefas Gyang, said the the tricycle was hit by a bus thereby causing the crash.

He said the wife of the deceased sustained a broken leg, while two other children and the tricycle driver were taken to hospital for treatment.

Recounting the incident, Gyang said, “I was on my way from work when I saw people crying and 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 the man and his son were burnt beyond recognition after the tricycle cut fire.

Gyang said, “When the other vehicle hit the Keke, I was not there. But soon after the incident, I arrived at the scene and saw people crying.”

He further alleged that the driver of the other vehicle fled the scene after the crash.

The Public Education Officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Peter Longsan, confirmed the incident, confirming that the injured victims had been taken to the hospital for treatment.