Deadly Collision: One killed, eight injured in mishap

CHARSADDA: A man was killed while eight others were injured when a car rammed into a van on Dosehra-Mardan Road in the jurisdiction of Nissata police station of Charsadda on Saturday. A police official said the car’s driver, Khalid, died on the spot while eight other passengers were injured. The injured are identified as Fazal Mujeeb, Marwa, Fazal Maroof, Asma, Naveeda, Fazal Khaliq, Zubair and Tifal Atfa. They were immediately rushed to a nearby hospital by locals. The police official said two of the injured have been referred to Lady Reading Hospital in Peshawar because of their critical condition. He added the accident took place due to speeding and recklessness of both the drivers.

Published in The Express Tribune, April 5^th, 2015.