25 persons including 15 students injured in Attock road accident

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At least 25 persons including 15 students were injured when an over speeding passenger bus turned turtle due to bursting of tire here on Wednesday.
According to details, a passenger bus over turned some nine kilometers away from Attock at Sanj wal Road in Jhala Khan Chowk as driver lost control of the vehicle after a tyre of vehicle burst suddenly.
As a result of accident 25 people including 15 school going students sustained wounds.
The police and rescue teams reached the scene of accident and shifted the injured to District Headquarters (DHQ) Hospital Attock. According to hospital sources condition of two injured students was serious.
The injured passengers said that over speeding and reckless driving caused the accident as the driver lost control of vehicle after its tyre ruptured.
The police took the vehicle into custody and arresting the driver started investigation.