A father and his son died in a blaze after a commercial bus struck a [Keke NAPEP](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keke_NAPEP) tricycle near Sabon Barki in [Jos South Local Government Area](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos_South) of [Plateau State](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plateau_State) on Sunday afternoon, while three other occupants were injured and taken to hospital.
**When did the crash occur?**
The collision happened at approximately 4:20 p.m. on Sunday as the family – the father, his wife and their children – were returning from church. The impact caused the tricycle to burst into flames instantly, leading to the deaths of the father and his son and serious injuries to the mother, two other children and the tricycle driver.
**What did witnesses observe?**
Eyewitness Kefas Gyang recounted that the bus hit the tricycle, igniting it. He said, “I was on my way from work when I saw people crying and I went closer to find out what had happened and saw people trying to rescue the victims. 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 added that the driver of the bus fled the scene after the impact.
**Who confirmed the incident?**
Peter Longsan, the Public Education Officer of the [Federal Road Safety Corps](https://frsc.gov.ng), verified the accident and confirmed that the injured victims were transported to a nearby hospital for treatment.
The tragedy underscores the dangers of mixed‑traffic collisions involving commercial buses and informal transport vehicles on Nigeria’s road network.