Four dead, several injured as truck overturns on van in Mansehra

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MANSEHRA: At least four people died and several others injured when goods laden truck overturned on a passenger van here on Saturday, police said.

The accident took place in Kotli Bala area of district Mansehra where a reckless driven truck got out of control of driver and turned turtled on a passenger van passing by the scene.

The van was adversely damaged in the accident resulting in death of four people on the spot and leaving several others injured.

The truck driver managed to escape from the scene of accident. The bodies and injured were shifted to King Abdullah Hospital Mansehra for medico-legal formalities where condition of some injured were stated to be serious and it was feared that death toll could rise further.

The police impounded both vehicles and after registering a case against the truck driver at large started raids for his arrest.