2 killed as truck flips over in Parwan

KABUL (Pajhwok): Two people were killed in a traffic accident in the Salang district of central Parwan province early on Saturday, an official said.

District Chief Mohammad Sabir Ahmadi told Pajhwok Afghan News the accident took place at around 4:00am in the Shekargah area when a Mazda type truck lost its balance due to technical fault and overturned.

He said the driver and conductor of the truck were killed in the accident and their bodies were shifted to the Salang clinic.

According to statistics it is the 15th traffic accident on Salang Road this year.

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