HARIPUR: Two people were killed in road accidents in different parts of Haripur district.

The police said Hafiz Ubaid of Mohallah Javedabad was run over and killed by a speeding dumper truck on Khanpur Road.

He succumbed to the critical injuries at the trauma centre.

Also, a pedestrian was knocked down and killed by a recklessly-driven van on GT Road near Ghehra village.

The identity of the deceased wasn’t known.

Published in Dawn, March 5th, 2021

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