HARIPUR: A mechanic was killed and two truck drivers injured in two incidents in Haripur city, police said on Wednesday.

The Hattar police quoted Shehzad, the owner of Hattar Engineering Workshop, as saying his partner, Mehtab Ahmad, 42, suffered a critical head injury after being hit by an iron piece from a lathe machine at the workplace.

The injured was shifted to the local trauma centre, where he died from excessive bleeding.

Also, two dump trucks collided head-on on the Khanpur Road near Tofkiyan area here injuring their drivers.

The injured, including Banaras and Safdar, were admitted to the tehsil headquarters hospital.

Meanwhile, a young man attempted to commit suicide in the remote Serae Nehmat Khan village here.

Resident Masood Ahmad told police that his son, Mohammad Shoaib, 17, consumed a poisonous substance on Tuesday night.

He said his son was shifted to the trauma centre, where his condition was stable after treatment.

Published in Dawn, January 26th, 2023