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Friday, May 27, 2011

Driver killed, 4 injured in 3 NATO oil tankers collision

NOWSHERA: Driver was killed and four were injured when three NATO oil tankers collided with each other on Nowshera-Peshawar G.T. Road while overtaking from the wrong side hereon Thursday.

In the early morning, three NATO oil tankers PLT-264, PLR-434 and PLS-936 collided due to over speeding and overtaking, on Thursday.
Resultantly, the driver Muhammad Ijaz S/O Mola Bakhsh of oil tanker PLT-264, resident of Liyari(Karachi), died at the spot whereas four others suffered severe injuries. Two of the tankers were completely destroyed and thousands liters of oil spilled over the G.T. Road.
The dead body and four injured were pulled out of the tankers by cutting oil tankers, However strangely, the injured ran away while they were being removed from the incident place to the hospital.
Highway Police shut down highway for all types of the traffic. Fire brigade has been called due to the impending danger of fire.
Police registered the case and started their proceedings. Online