Death toll in Chakwal M-2 accident rises to 8

CHAKWAL: A traffic accident occurred near Motorway M2-Balkasar Interchange on Sunday morning. Initial reports showed that five people were killed on the spot, while 12 more were injured, rescue officials said.

The injured were shifted to nearby hospital, Motorway Police said, adding that the accident happened due to the passenger bus overspeeding, Motorway Police added.

As per latest updates, the number of deaths in the accident has increased to eight, Rescue 1122 spokesperson said, adding that more fatalities are feared as five people are seriously injured.

Just days ago, five people had died in a road accident near Chashma Road, Dera Ismail Khan within the limits of Kari Khesoor police station. According to rescue sources, that accident had occurred when a speeding truck rammed into another vehicle.

Before that, four people died and four were injured in a car accident at Hawks Bay in Karachi. The cause in all these accidents has been lack of consideration to the speed limit of drivers. Passenger vehicles as well as personal cars frequently meet tragic accidents due to the drivers’ recklessness and overspeeding.