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Eight Killed, 13 Injured in Two Punjab Van–Truck Crashes

Officials cite speeding as the likely cause, with victims transported to local hospitals.

Overview

  • Separate collisions overnight on the M3 near Rajana Interchange in Toba Tek Singh and on Hafizabad Road in Gujranwala left a combined toll of eight dead and 13 injured.
  • In the M3 wreck, a Multan-to-Lahore passenger van hit a vegetable-laden truck and overturned, killing three from one family.
  • The deceased in that crash included two women and a one-year-old child, while nine injured were taken to District Headquarters Hospital Toba Tek Singh.
  • In Gujranwala, police reported five fatalities and four injuries after a truck collided with a van on Hafizabad Road.
  • Police and motorway authorities pointed to excessive speed and loss of control as initial findings, with recurring road-safety failures again highlighted across Pakistan.