Five killed in van-truck collision near Sargodha
- By Web Desk -
- Sep 02, 2023
SARGODHA: At least five were killed and two others sustained injuries in van-truck collision near Ahmedwala on Lahore-Sargodha road, ARY News reported.
As per details, a high-speed truck hit a van carrying family members which resulted in the death of five people including a woman and four men.
The Sargodha-bound van was going from Faisalabad when hit by the truck and the truck driver managed to escape the spot of accident.
Earlier, at least four people were killed and 10 others sustained injuries in a road accident in Toba Tek Singh.
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According to details, the accident occurred at Kamalia Road in Toba Tek Singh where a van hit a tractor-trolley, killing four persons including two women on the spot and injuring 10 others.
Soon after the incident, rescue teams reached the spot and shifted the injured to District Headquarters (DHQ) Hospital while the dead bodies were taken to Rural Health Centre Rajana.
In a similar incident, at least seven people were killed and 15 others sustained injuries in a van-truck collision near Jharak in Thatta district.
According to rescue sources, the passenger van was heading towards Thatta from Hyderabad when it collided with a truck near Jharak.
Two women, four men and a girl were among those who died in the accident.