Many People Feared Dead, Others Sustained Injuries As A Truck Conveying PDP Supporters Crashed In Plateau

Several people were feared dead as a truck conveying supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), crashed in Panyam area of Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State on Saturday.

Many others also sustained injuries in the road crash, as the Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC, who confirmed the incident said the injured are being treated in the hospitals within the area.

The spokesperson of the FRSC in Plateau, Peter Longsan said in a statement that the casualty figure is yet to be ascertained as many people had been taken to various hospitals by both officials of the FRSC and volunteers

“Our officers just finished taking the victims to the hospital, as to the details, we cannot ascertain as some of the victims were evacuated by other volunteers. The unit commander there said the comprehensive report which will comprise of the number of people involved, number of vehicles involved, the casualty rate, etc will be made available later, ” he said.

It was gathered that the accident happened when the party supporters were returning from a zonal PDP campaign flag-off in Pankshin Local Government Area of the State, on Saturday, and suddenly the truck they were traveling in crashed.

Sources from the community told our correspondent that the accident happened around 4 30 p.m.