8 dead, 1,065 injured in Punjab road accidents.

LAHORE -- The Punjab Emergency Service Department (PESD) responded to 1,059 road traffic crashes (RTCs) in the province during the last 24 hours.

According to the PESD release, eight people were killed and 1,065 others injured in the road accidents across province during this period of time. As many as 557 seriously injured people were shifted to different hospitals while 508 others with minor injuries were treated at the incident site by the rescue medical teams, according to the release.

The analysis showed that 557 drivers, 32 underage drivers, 142 pedestrians, and 374 passengers were among the victims of the road traffic crashes. The statistics show...

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