One person was reported deceased yesterday after a truck collided into a commercial center in Jos, the capital of the Plateau State. The event, which took place on Tuesday night when the driver of the car lost control, was learned by The Guardian.
At the scene of the event yesterday, a witness who wished to remain anonymous told newsmen that one of the truck’s other five occupants suffered a deep cut on his neck in addition to the other four suffering injuries.
He claims that the incident happened at around 11:00 p.m. during a torrential downpour near the D/B Zang Junction in the state’s Jos South Local Council.
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It was learnt that the victims were evacuated by police officers, who rushed them to a hospital for medical attention.The truck also destroyed electrical installations, including the only transformer that supplies power to residents of Gyel District of Bukuru, the headquarters of Jos South Local Council.
The truck was loaded with bags of sweet potatoes, along the Jos-Abuja Expressway, when the incident occurred. It was further gathered that it was a field day for residents who defied the heavy rains to pick the scattered potatoes for their use.
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