Abuja Horror: Mother dies shielding baby in devastating multi-vehicle crash

Tragedy struck on Tuesday morning when a horrific multi-vehicle accident occurred at the bustling Tipper Garage Junction in Dutse, Bwari Area Council, Abuja, resulting in the tragic death of a young mother who died while protecting her infant.

 

It was learnt that a heavy-duty truck with registration number HF-51-TOH, reportedly traveling from the Niger Republic, suffered a catastrophic brake failure while descending the steep slope from Usman Dam Road.

 

Eyewitnesses report that the truck, which was transporting goods including drinks, plastics, groundnut oil and mosquito repellent sealant, struck about four vehicles on the slope before crashing into two commercial tricycles (Keke NAPEP) and a saloon car at the junction.

 

The crash, which reportedly occurred around 9:30am, claimed the life of the young mother who, in her final moments, was part of a desperate struggle for survival inside a mangled commercial tricycle.

 

While the mother died on the spot, her infant was miraculously pulled from the wreckage, a small mercy in a disaster that left at least 11 others caught in the path of the runaway vehicle.

 

The impact was devastating as the salon car, carrying four passengers, was crushed, though two occupants managed to crawl out of the twisted metal alive.

 

Commuters at the scene rushed to help, facing a chaotic mix of spilt oil and debris as they pulled victims from the site.

 

Emergency responders from the Federal Road Safety Corps FRSC and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps NSCDC arrived to find a crowd of shell-shocked bystanders.

 

While the infant survived, the mother’s body was covered at the scene before being evacuated alongside the injured to the Kubwa General Hospital.

 

The Tipper Garage Junction is notorious for its difficult slope, with residents advocating visible warning sites and speed bumps on the route.