- A truck carrying 32 people and cows plunged off an overhead bridge at Secretariat Junction in Jos, injuring 14 and causing significant damage.
- Eyewitnesses noted that the truck lost control while on the bridge, with speeding and reckless driving suspected as contributing factors.
- The accident disrupted local traffic flow, and emergency responders transported the injured to several hospitals, while investigations continue.
A major accident took place at the Secretariat Junction in Jos, the capital of Plateau State, when a truck plummeted off an overhead bridge, resulting in 14 people being admitted to the hospital.
Eyewitnesses reported that the truck laden with both passengers and cows and en route from Adamawa State to Lagos—lost control while crossing the bridge and fell to the ground.
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that the crash, which occurred on Thursday night, was severe enough to cause multiple injuries and significant damage to the vehicle.
Investigations are still underway, though authorities suspect that speeding and reckless driving may have played a role. FRSC Sector Commander Maxwell Lede confirmed the incident in a preliminary report released on Friday.
He stated that the driver, Muhammad Mandir Yusuf, operating a truck with the registration number NSK523ZY, was transporting 32 people along with cows at the time of the accident.
Although no fatalities were recorded, emergency services responded promptly, transporting the injured to local hospitals. The crash also disrupted traffic: the outward service lane connecting the Secretariat to the expressway was affected, and the left lane near the roundabout under the flyover was partially obstructed, leading to temporary closures.
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FRSC and NPF personnel were on the scene to manage traffic and prevent further incidents while efforts to clear the obstruction were underway.
Rescue operations were carried out by the FRSC ambulance team in collaboration with emergency responders from the NPF, with victims taken to Plateau State Specialist Hospital, Bingham University Teaching Hospital, and JUTH for treatment.
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