Categories: Pakistan

Two die, five hurt in road mishap in Jamrud

Ahmad Nabi

LANDI KOTAL: Two persons including a child were dead and five others sustained injuries when three vehicles collided here in Prang Sam area of, Jamrud on Friday.

As per the local administration official Peshawar bound taxi car collided with opposite pickup vehicle and then another car, hit the pickup at its rare portion.

As a result two persons including a passenger child and a taxi driver were killed on the spot.

The deceased were identified as taxi driver Muhammad s/o Haji Sabir, resident of Neiki Khel, Landi Kotal and a unknown ten years old Afghan national child.

Soon after the incident the local police officials rushed to site, recovered the wounded and the dead of the vehicles wreckage and shifted to Landi Kotal for medical treatment.

Five persons known as Ameen Khan, mother of Ameen Khan, Abdul Haleem, Khanullah and Khane Wada mostly the Afghan citizens were referred to Peshawar hospital due to precarious condition, health official told.

Cause of the accident was stated to be fast and careless driving.

The Frontier Post

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