Sadiqabad: Three women killed, two injured in truck collision
The officers have seized the truck and launched an investigation into the matter.
SADIQABAD (Dunya News) – At least three women were killed while two sustained severe wounds in a speeding truck collision near Bahadurpur in Sadiqabad today (Monday).
According to details, the incident took place when some women, who came to work in the fields, were crushed by a truck. Police officers said that Ghulam Fatima, Shahzadi and Razia lost their lives on the spot whereas two women have been shifted to the hospital for medical assistance.
The officers have seized the truck and launched an investigation into the matter to nab the truck driver who fled the scene after the mishap.
Accidents are common on roads across Pakistan due to bad infrastructure and rampant disregard of traffic laws.
Over 9,000 road accidents are reported to the police every year, killing on average around 5,000 people, according to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
