Father and son die in fire after accident in Plateau

A father and his son have died in a fire after an accident at Sabon Barki, Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State. Three other people were hurt in the crash.

The accident happened around 4:20 PM on Sunday. It involved a commercial tricycle, known as Keke NAPEP, that was carrying a family coming back from church.

Kefas Gyang, an eyewitness, told PUNCH Metro in Jos on Sunday that the tricycle caught fire after another vehicle hit it.

He said the man’s wife broke her leg in the crash. Two of their children and the tricycle rider were taken to the hospital for treatment.

"I was passing by on my way from work when I saw people crying. I went closer to find out what had happened and saw people trying to rescue the victims," Gyang said.

"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."

Gyang explained that he did not see the actual crash. He arrived at the scene shortly after it happened.

"When the other vehicle hit the Keke, I was not there. I only came across the scene afterwards and saw people crying," he added.

Gyang also claimed that the driver of the other vehicle ran away after the crash.

Attempts to contact Peter Longsan, the Plateau State Public Education Officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps, for comments on the incident were not successful as of the time of this report.