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Six dead, 7 injured in R.Y Khan bus-truck collision

July 05, 2018

RAHIM YAR KHAN, July 05 (INP): At least six people died and fifteen others including women and children were injured in collision between a bus and a truck here on Thursday. Police said that the accident took place at National Highway near Fatehpur area of tehsil Khanpur in Rahim Yar Khan where a speedy passenger bus while trying to save a motorcyclist who suddenly appeared on the road, rammed into a truck. [timed-content-server show="07/06/2018 01:00 Asia/Karachi"]As a result of collision six people died on the spot while women and children among seven others were injured. According to police, both drivers of trailer and coach succeeded in escape. The police Rescue 1122 personnel rushed the scene of the accident and started rescue activities. The bodies and injured were shifted to Sheikh Zayed Hospital for medico-legal formalities where condition of some wounded people was stated to be critical. The police impounded both vehicles and after registering a case into the incident have started the investigation. INP/SB/AJ[/timed-content-server]