Minor among 3 killed in accidents

Relatives of deceased among several injured

MULTAN:

A woman was crushed to death by a trailer while another sustained injuries as a motorcycle collided with a minivan near an industrial estate in Multan.

According to Rescue officials, a family riding on a motorcycle collided with a minivan in an industrial estate.

A woman fell on the road, and a trailer ran over her. She died on the spot.

The deceased was identified as Iram Bibi. Sumaira Bibi sustained injuries.

In another accident, a minor was killed while three other family members sustained injuries due to a collision between a motorcycle and a passenger van near Head Sikandri.

According to Rescue officials, a 36-year-old man, Muhammad Rasheed, resident of Shah Town in Multan, was going somewhere along with his family on a motorcycle when suddenly a passenger van hit them near Head Sikandri.

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As a result, two-year-old Munifa died on the spot while Muhammad Rasheed, his wife Sofia and son Rehman sustained injuries.

Police had registered a case. Further probe was underway.

Meanwhile, a tractor-trolley driver was killed while another sustained injuries as the tractor-trolley collided with a bus near Chowk Qureshi bypass on the Muzaffargarh-DG Khan Road.

Rescue officials identified the victim as Tanvir. The driver of the bus, Jam Abid Hussain, sustained serious injuries.

The body and injured were shifted to the rural health centre Bassera. According to eyewitnesses, the accident took place due to over-speeding and carelessness of the trolley driver.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 26^th, 2023.