HAFIZABAD: A tragic accident in Hafizabad, caused by dense fog, has resulted in the deaths of five individuals, with two others severely injured and receiving treatment.
The incident occurred when a speeding car crashed into a wall near Asghar Chowk due to the thick fog, killing three people instantly and injuring four others.
Rescue teams rushed the injured to a nearby hospital, while the deceased were identified as relatives from Rawalpindi.
In a related incident earlier, six people lost their lives and three others were injured in a traffic accident in Tandlianwala town, Punjab, also caused by dense fog.
The deadly crash involved a car colliding with a sugarcane-loaded tractor trolley in a rural area due to the low visibility. The victims, who were part of the same family, included women and children, with ages ranging from 3 to 6 years.
Three other family members were injured. The family, traveling from Lahore, had just exited the motorway when the accident occurred.
The police have confiscated the tractor trolley, but its driver fled the scene. Authorities are investigating the incident, and a case has been filed against the driver who remains at large.
