SARGODHA: A fog-related road accident claimed two lives and left four injured on the Sargodha-Khushab Road near village Dharema, 20km from here, on Wednesday.

The collision occurred between a high-speed truck traveling from Khushab to Sargodha and a sugarcane-laden tractor trolley heading towards Shahpur.

Muhammad Riaz of Muhammad Bin Qasim Colony, Jauharabad, and another person died. Four others — Abdullah Khan of Chak 11, Muhammad Kashif of Chak 8, Mubarak and Liaqat Ali of Chak 10 — were seriously injured.

Rescue teams struggled to extract the victims from the mangled truck and transported them to DHQ Teaching Hospital, Sargodha.

Jhal Chakian police are investigating the incident.

Published in Dawn, January 2nd, 2025