Lahore-Multan bus-trailer collision leaves hostess dead, injures 14
KHANEWAL (PAKISTAN): A bus hostess was killed, and at least 14 passengers were injured on Saturday after a passenger bus collided with a trailer near the Makhdoom Pur Interchange on the M-4 Motorway, triggering a large-scale rescue operation, ARY News reported. The emergency control room received an alert about a serious crash involving a bus travelling from Lahore to Multan, according to Rescue 1122 officials. The bus hostess died on the spot due to the impact of the collision.
Authorities have launched a detailed investigation to determine the exact circumstances leading to the crash. The tanker driver fled the scene following the incident, while police took the vehicle into custody and launched a search to trace the driver.
Rescue teams were immediately dispatched to the scene, where they found several passengers trapped inside the damaged vehicle, according to ARY News. A spokesperson for the Motorway Police said preliminary findings indicate the accident was caused by the bus driver’s negligence and drowsiness. Police said the child, identified as Sufiyan, died on the spot.
Rescue personnel worked swiftly to evacuate everyone trapped inside the bus. Nine injured passengers were given first aid at the accident site, while five others were found to be in critical condition. The accident occurred within the jurisdiction of Momin Abad Police Station in the Faqeer Colony area.
Rescue 1122 shifted the dead body and all injured passengers to the Tehsil Headquarters (THQ) Hospital, Kabirwala.