8 dead, many injured in road accidents during Eid days

LAHORE - At least eight people including three one-wheelers lost their lives while many other were injured in separate road accidents that took place during Eid days in the City.

According to details, two youngsters Yasir, 23, and Jawad, 25, left their Sukh Nehr residences to celebrate Chand Raat. They were on the way on a motorcycle playing tricks while doing one-wheeling. Suddenly Yasir lost his balance when they reached in Manawan police limits and their bike bumped into footpath. Later both fell in the canal. Rescue 1122 ambulances rushed to the spot and shifted them to the Services Hospital. Yasir however, died on the way while his friend Jawad succumbed to his injuries at the hospital. The bodies of the both young men were handed over to the families.

Similarly, one-wheeling claimed life of another youth later identified as Muhammad Sajid. The incident took place on the Ferozepur Road when the local resident Sajid was riding his bike on the back wheel and suddenly lost his balance. Resultantly, the bike bumped into a footpath and the youth sustained critical head injuries. He was rushed to a local hospital but died on the way.