21 killed in road crashes

At least 21 people died, whereas 794 were injured in 766 road traffic crashes (RTCs) in Punjab on Thursday. Out of them, 450 people were seriously injured who were shifted to different hospitals, whereas 344 with minor injuries were treated at the accident sites. Motorcycles were involved in as many as 68% of the accidents. The statistics showed that 182 accidents were reported in Lahore, which affected 180 persons, followed by 65 in Faisalabad with 69 victims and 58 in Multan with 57 victims.

Published in The Express Tribune, July 10^th, 2020.