Tanker crashes on Jos-Abuja Road, commuters stranded

A heavy-duty truck, carrying bottled water, on Saturday crashed at Hawan-Kibo, on the Jos-Abuja highway in a lone accident, leaving scores of motorists and commuters stranded in a gridlock.

Mr Peter Longsan, the Public Education Officer of the Plateau Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), confirmed the development in Jos.

Longsan said that the accident occurred at 4:00 pm, adding that the tanker fell crossing the highway, blocking both lanes.

“A truck conveying bottled water fell on the highway around Hawan Kibo, Jos-Abuja road; it fell and crossed the road leaving a lot of motorists stranded.

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“But our men are already on the ground, making frantic efforts to clear the road and ease traffic flow. We appeal to motorists to be patient and not panic, our men will soon clear the road,” Longsan said.

Mr Mohammed Suleiman, an eye witness at the scene of the accident, who was on his way to Abuja from Jos, said that commuters had been stranded there for hours without movements from both sides of the road.

“No vehicle is moving from both sides, those going to Abuja from Jos, and even those coming from the North East cannot go further. Ditto for those coming from Abuja either to Jos or the far north,” he said.

However, he noted that hope for the stranded passengers seemed to be in sight as officials of the FRSC were mobilising to the area to remove the vehicle and ease the gridlock. (NAN)