The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed that 16 persons died, while 83 were injured in a truck accident involving supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Plateau state on Saturday.
The FRSC said that the truck was carrying 99 PDP supporters when it crashed at Jwak, Panyam District of Mangu Local Government Area of the state.
The party supporters were returning from the PDP zonal campaign rally held in Pankshin, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.
FRSC Public Enlightenment Officer in Plateau state, Mr. Peter Longsan in a statement in Jos on Sunday said:
”It was a lone crash involving a truck conveying people from a political campaign rally of the PDP.
”99 people were involved, 16 people, mainly adult males were killed in the crash, while 83 sustained various degrees of injury.
”The unfortunate incident occurred as a result of excessive speeding and overloading, which led to the loss of control that resulted in the crash,” he said.
Longsan said that the injured were moved to hospitals at Panyam and Mangu town, where they are currently receiving treatment while the bodies of the dead were deposited at Mangu General Hospital, Panyam General Hospital, and Nissi Private Hospital, all in the Mangu local government area.
He advised motorists to avoid overspeeding, overloading, and dangerous overtaking and ensure that vehicles are used for the purpose they were designed for.
Longsan also urged motorists, particularly commercial drivers, to install speed limit devices on their vehicles to prevent a similar accident.
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