Truck crushes three schoolchildren to death in Lahore

Dunya News

The incident took place on Lahore's Bedian Road.

LAHORE (Dunya News) – A speeding truck overran four school children on Lahore’s Bedian Road on Friday morning, killing two of them on the spot.

Other two injured children were immediately moved to the nearby hospital but one of them succumbed to injuries.

According to police, the children were on their way to school when the incident took place. The truck driver managed to escape from the scene.

The victims have been identified as 10-year-old Adil, 8-year-old Anees and 3-year-old Fatima.

Pakistan has a poor record of fatal traffic accidents due to poor roads, badly maintained vehicles and reckless driving.