Three dead, one critically wounded in high-speed crash in Faisalabad

FAISALABAD: Three people died and one was seriously wounded in a traffic accident Thursday night here on Jhumra Road, rescue sources said.

The crash occurred when the tyre of a speeding car burst, causing it to hit a roadside pole and killing three of the four people inside on the spot. The wounded person was shifted to a local hospital in critical condition.

Bodies of the deceased were moved to the morgue of the city's Allied Hospital, authorities noted, adding that police were investigating the incident further.