10 die in road crashes

LAHORE:

At least 10 people died, whereas 1,580 were injured in 1,270 Road Traffic Crashes (RTCs) recorded across Punjab during the last 24 hours.

Of them, 801 people were shifted to hospitals, while 778 victims with minor injuries were treated at the incident sites by Rescue Medical Teams.

The majority of the road accidents involved motorbikes. Official data showed that 853 adult and 76 underage drivers, 120 pedestrians, and 617 passengers were among the victims of road traffic crashes. The statistics showed that 188 RTCs were reported in Lahore, which affected 256 persons, placing the provincial capital at top of the list.