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A road crash in Langtang North Local Government Area of Plateau State has claimed the lives of five persons, while 13 others sustained injuries.

PUNCH Online learnt that the crash, which occurred at Zangzat Roundabout, Langtang, at about 3 a.m. on Sunday, involved a trailer conveying marketers from Shendam to Jos, the state capital.

The Chairman of Langtang North Local Government Area, Pirfa Tyem, confirmed the accident in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Precious Yakubu.

He said preliminary reports indicated that the accident involved a Plateau State–registered vehicle with plate number JJN 383 YZ and was caused by overspeeding and overloading.

He said, “Preliminary reports indicate that the accident involved a Plateau State-registered vehicle with plate number JJN 383 YZ.

“Upon receiving the report, the Executive Chairman immediately directed a team from the Local Government Council to visit the scene of the accident and the hospital to assess the situation, sympathise with the victims, and ascertain their immediate needs.

“The incident led to the tragic loss of five lives, while about thirteen persons sustained varying degrees of injuries.

The chairman expressed deep condolences to the families of the deceased and wished the injured a speedy recovery.

“This unfortunate incident highlights the dangers associated with reckless driving and disregard for road safety regulations,” he noted, calling on the Federal Road Safety Corps to intensify road safety sensitisation and enforcement.

He urged drivers, transporters, marketers and commuters to prioritise safety, adhere to speed limits and avoid overloading.

"The Council remains committed to collaborating with relevant agencies to promote road safety across the local government area,” the statement added.

The incident comes barely a week after PUNCH Online reported that a fuel tanker crash near St. Louis College in Jos, Plateau State, left two people dead and 16 others injured.

The latest crash in Langtang brings the number of persons killed in various road accidents in Plateau State in the past two weeks to 25.

buzmanjohn:
https://punchng.com/five-die-13-injured-in-plateau-road-crash/

ZombieTAMER:
Death traps they call roads


what a disgrace

BrightAhiah99:
Not the kind of news we want to see or read in 2026, none of us reading this comment shall die by road accident or prematurely.
We shall all live long to fulfill the number of our years here on Earth

GanagiBitrus:
There is no single accident that is not preventable, if the needful was done.

RIP to the dead.

HacheNoire:
I disagree with you!

Your statement only addresses when the cause is internal. How about when it’s external?

You driving with a perfect car with 100% maintenance history and someone with the worst maintenance culture had a tire buster and rams your car iunder an 18 wheeler!

How is that preventable from your end?

ceejay80s:
Wetin dey always pursue people with speed driving, so if u drive slowly, u no go reach where u dey go?
Seun u and ur bot u programmed to ban me anytime i comment should continue,
I made a comment today and I was banned but I copied the same comment and opened my other moniker and posted exact comment without editing and the other moniker wasn't banned,
Continue with the wickedness

GanagiBitrus:
The bolded is what made it preventable (if he had good maintenance culture)

HacheNoire:
From his own end. You with the best maintenance culture will pay for the lack the bad maintenance culture of another!

So saying it is preventable is only from one angle. External factors come to play and in the case of road accidents, why it will always happen. Especially when the laws are weak like in my country.

GanagiBitrus:
What you refer to as external factors are preventable.

Several people play different roles to prevent an accident; the parties involved in the accident, Govt etc. If all those parties did the needful, every accident would be preventable.

HacheNoire:
You are right about that! Unfortunately, perfection all round does not exist anywhere.

HacheNoire:
You are right about that! Unfortunately, perfection all round does not exist anywhere.

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