A passenger was reportedly killed while three others sustained injuries in a tricycle crash along Haske Road near Lamingo Golf Club in Jos, Plateau State.
The accident occurred on Monday evening when two commercial tricycles, popularly known as Keke Napep, collided.
An eyewitness, Joseph Haruna, told The PUNCH that the crash occurred around 5 pm. after one of the tricycle operators attempted to avoid a pothole on the road and collided with an oncoming tricycle.
According to him, the impact of the collision left one passenger dead at the scene, while three other occupants sustained varying degrees of injuries.
“The injured victims were immediately evacuated by sympathisers and emergency responders to a nearby hospital for medical attention,” Haruna said.
Another witness, who spoke on condition of anonymity, described the accident as tragic and called on relevant authorities to urgently fill some potholes around the community.
“The potholes along the road pose a serious danger to motorists and other road users,” the eyewitness said.
The crash caused temporary traffic congestion along the Haske Road axis as residents and commuters gathered at the scene.
When contacted, the Public Education Officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps in Plateau State, Peter Longsan, said he would verify details of the incident.
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