Nigeria traffic accident kills 20, injures 5

The government of Plateau State in central Nigeria said on the 3rd that a traffic accident occurred in the state on the 2nd, causing 20 deaths and 5 injuries. The Plateau State government said that a total of 4 vehicles collided on a road in the state. A preliminary investigation showed that a vehicle lost control due to brake failure. The injured have been taken to local hospitals for treatment. Witnesses said that a bus carrying passengers lost control while going downhill and crashed into other vehicles, one of which was a truck.