- Six men, one woman die in Khushab Road accident
- Accident occurred as overspeeding truck and van both collided, say police
- Nine persons have been injured in the accident
KHUSHAB: Seven people were killed and nine others were injured when a passenger van and a truck collided at the Khushab road on Wednesday.
Police said that the accident occurred near Mianwali at Khushab Road when the speeding truck collided with a van, with both drivers losing control and resulting in a collision.
As soon as the accident took place, rescue teams arrived on the scene to initiate relief efforts and helped shift the injured to DHQ hospital Jauharabad for medical treatment.
Rescue official said six persons died on the spot after the accident and 10 others were injured. One of the injured died during medical treatment, raising the death toll to seven.
Six men and one woman were among the seven who died.