Four die, 19 injured in road accidents
Four people were killed and about 19 injured in road accidents across the Punjab on Tuesday morning due to fog and over speeding.
The first accident took place on Outfall Road in Islampura. Ali Tariq (18) and Shariq (16), residents of Islampura and students of Punjab College, Muslim Town, were riding a motorcycle. When they reached on the Outfall Road, a truck ran over them. Both received severe injuries and died instantly.
The passersby held the truck driver and handed him over to the police.
In the Allama Iqbal Town police precinct a speeding car ran over Mudassar Shah (21), a resident of Mandi Faizabad.
In the Liaqatabad police precinct a rickshaw hit a labourer Sarwar (35). Sarwar died on the spot. Sarwar hailed from Peshawar and was living in Lahore along with his family.
About 14 people injured when a rashly driven wagon rammed into a truck on Multan Road in the Chuhng police precinct. Rescue 1122 officials said the truck was parked on the road when the passenger-laden wagon collided with it.
