ISLAMABAD, Apr 11 (NNN-APP) – Five people were killed and another was seriously injured yesterday, after a truck collided with a rickshaw, in Rajanpur district of Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province, local media reported.
According to the reports, the over-speeding truck, loaded with vegetables, collided with the rickshaw full of passengers, in the district.
Rescue teams reached the site and shifted the victims to a local hospital, the local media said, adding that, the truck driver managed to escape.
Road accidents frequently happen in Pakistan, mainly due to poorly maintained vehicles, dilapidated roads, as well as, negligence of road safety measures.– NNN-APP
