One killed, two injured in Chakwal road accident

One man died on the spot, and two others became seriously injured during a road accident in Chakwal, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Wednesday.

The incident took place at Motorway M-2 near Bhatti Gujjar. The dead person was later identified as Abdul Shakoor, and the injured persons are Mujahid Iqbal, 54, and Moeenul Haq, 51. Both injured persons are residents of Chakwal. 

Soon after receiving the report, a Rescue 1122 team rushed to the spot and shifted the dead body to the Trauma Center in Kalar Kahar through ambulance.

During the initial investigation, it was revealed that the incident occurred due to the over-speeding of the vehicle.

Earlier in January 2026, five people were killed while 24 others were injured as a passenger bus carrying them fell into a ravine near Talagang.

Chakwal Rescue 1122 spokesperson Qazi Muhammad Akram said the passenger bus was on its way from Rawalpindi to Bahawalpur.

As the motorway was closed due to fog, the driver opted for an alternative route and used the Talagang-Fatehjang Road, he said.

When the bus was passing by Dhoke Pathan village located on the bank of the Sowaan River, the driver lost control on a winding patch of road, the Rescue 1122 spokesperson said.

As a result, the bus plunged into a 100-foot-deep ravine, he said. Five passengers, including the bus driver, died at the spot while 24 others sustained injuries, he said.

He said that Rescue 1122 officials rushed to the scene after the incident was reported. He added that 15 officials and five emergency vehicles took part in the rescue operation which lasted for more than two hours.

Reporter: Mohsin Jafri