Train Crushes Tricycle, Kills Two In Jos -

By Joshua Uti

Train Crushes Tricycle, Kills Two in Jos

A tragic accident involving a train and a tricycle occurred on Wednesday at Phototek Junction in the Abattoir community, Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State, claiming the lives of the tricycle driver and a passenger.

PUNCH Metro gathered that the victims were crushed by a passenger train travelling from Bukuru to Jos.

Eyewitnesses described the scene as “harrowing.” One of them, Mary Philip, recounted that the tricycle rider ignored repeated warnings from the approaching train.

“The train was blaring its horn, but despite the loud and continuous honking, the tricycle rider attempted to speed across the railway track,” she said.
“Tragically, the tricycle was struck, leading to the death of the driver and one passenger. It’s rather unfortunate.”

**Train Crushes Tricycle, Kills Two in Jos**

Another eyewitness, Mohammed Ibrahim, corroborated Philip’s account, saying the incident occurred around 11 a.m.

“The train coming from Bukuru and heading to Jos suddenly crushed the tricycle, instantly killing two persons at the scene, while two women who were passengers were also injured,” Ibrahim explained.

Confirming the incident, the **Spokesperson for the Jos Railway Station, Adam Abdullahi, attributed the accident to the tricycle rider’s refusal to heed warnings at the level crossing.

“What happened was that at the level crossing, our official stopped him, but he refused to stop. The train’s speed eventually caught the tricycle, causing the accident,” Abdullahi said.