Three killed in Srinagar Highway crash

ISLAMABAD:

Three people were killed and another was critically injured when a speeding car crashed into a footpath on Srinagar Highway within the limits of Ramna police station.

Police sources told The Express Tribune that the car, bearing registration number BNZ-973, went out of control due to speeding and mounted the footpath. Three of the four occupants died at the scene, while the fourth was shifted to hospital in critical condition.

The injured man was identified as Ahmed, 24, son of Muhammad Zaman, a resident of Haripur district. He remains under treatment, with his condition described as critical.

The deceased were identified as Babar Malik, 42, son of Wazir Ahmed and a resident of Sector D-12, Golra; Zeeshan Ali, 21, son of Mehrban and a resident of Golra; and Waqar Ahmed, 31, son of Muhammad Bashir and a resident of Dareik Mohri, Golra.

A senior Islamabad police officer told The Express Tribune that speeding caused the driver to lose control of the vehicle, which then mounted the footpath. All four occupants sustained severe injuries, including serious head and other bodily injuries. Three succumbed to their injuries, while Ahmed's condition remains critical, according to doctors.