Six Killed, 1,081 Injured In 999 Accidents In Punjab

At least six people were killed and 1,081 others sustained injuries in 999 road accidents in Punjab during the last 24 hours.

LAHORE, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 17th Nov, 2018 ) :At least six people were killed and 1,081 others sustained injuries in 999 road accidents in Punjab during the last 24 hours.

As many as 666 seriously injured people were shifted to different hospitals by Rescue-1122 members, while 415 with minor injuries were let go home after provision of first aid on-the-spot.

The data showed that 458 drivers, 23 juvenile drivers, 118 pedestrians and 511 passengers were among the victims of the road accidents. The statistics revealed that 235 accidents were reported in Lahore which affected 219 persons placing the provincial capital at top of the list, followed by 92 in Faisalabad with 109 victims and Gujranwala at third place with 60 accidents and 60 victims.

As many as 804 motorcycles, 130 rickshaws, 91 cars, 46 vans, 13 buses, 34 trucks and 104 other vehicles and slow-moving carts were involved in the accidents.