ISLAMABAD:
At least a dozen people were injured on Monday when the driver of a speeding army truck lost control, jumped the footpath and hit two vehicles in the other lane near Rawal Chowk in Secretariat Police Station area.
According to the police, a truck carrying around 10 soldiers hit a Daihatsu Cuore and a Toyota Hiace on the other road after driver Jannat Gul lost control over the vehicle. “Speeding was the cause of the accident,” said of Secretariat Police Station Duty Officer Qurban Ali.
Ali said that Imran Liaquat — who was driving the Cuore — and Gul were severely injured, while the others had minor injuries. They were rushed to Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) and Polyclinic, from where the soldiers were later shifted to Combined Military Hospital in Rawalpindi. He added that Hiace suffered minor damage.
PIMS spokesperson, Dr Ayesha Ishani, said that three injured persons, including the two drivers, were treated for head injuries at PIMS. The spokesperson said Liaquat and Gul were in critical condition, adding that Gul was later shifted to an army hospital.
Ali said that no case has been registered yet as the two injured persons were unable to record statements due to their injuries. He added that the police collected evidence from the scene and a case will be registered after a complaint is filed.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 16th, 2014.
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