Woman, child killed; 6 injured in road accident near Jand Phatak
A speeding van collided with a parked car near Jand Phatak in Attock, Pakistan, resulting in the deaths of a mother and her young son. Six others were injured in the crash, and a separate incident involving a fatal shooting in the same city was also reported.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing concerns regarding road safety and traffic enforcement in Pakistan, prompting local calls for infrastructure improvements.
ATTOCK - A mother and her young son were killed and six other people, including four women and two children got injured when a speeding van rammed into a car parked on the side of Pindi-Kohat Road near Jand Phatak in the limits of Jand police station.
According to Rescue 1122 and police, the accident occurred when a high-speed van coming from Kohat collided with a car that was parked on the roadside. As a result of the impact, 4-year-old Abubakar and his 25-year-old mother, who were traveling in the car, died on the spot.
Six other passengers, including five women, sustained injuries in the crash.
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