Two people, a patient and an ambulance driver, lost their lives and four others were wounded after an ambulance struck a car near the Bhera Wala Interchange on the M-4 Motorway close to Pindi Bhattian, rescue officials said.
The ambulance was carrying a patient from Sukheke to Faisalabad for a medical check-up when the crash happened. Rescue 1122 officials said the collision took place near the interchange and was reportedly caused by the negligence of the car’s driver.
Ambulance driver and patient identified after M-4 crash
The ambulance driver has been named as Baba Inayat Ali, while the patient was identified as Haji Khushi Muhammad Sandhu. Both died in the accident.
Rescue teams reached the scene and moved the injured to a nearby hospital for treatment. Authorities have urged motorists to drive carefully to help prevent road accidents.
Three young men killed in Lahore car racing crash
In a separate incident, rescue officials said on Friday that three young men were killed and another was seriously injured in a car racing accident in DHA Phase 6, Lahore. The crash happened at night on Main Boulevard, where two cars were reportedly racing when one lost control, hit a roadside barrier and smashed into a tree.
The dead were identified as Abdul Hanan, 24, Mustafa, 28, and Faizan, 22. Two died at the scene, while the third died of his injuries while being taken to hospital. The injured man was also taken to hospital for treatment.
According to initial information, all four men were friends, and the car was completely wrecked in the crash.
