SWABI: Four people were killed and three others injured when a rickshaw collided with a dumper truck in Monki village here on Friday, a Rescue 1122 official said.

Luqman Khan, the spokesperson for Rescue 1122 in Swabi, told Dawn that the rickshaw was travelling towards the Swabi-Jehangira Road, while the dumper was coming from the opposite direction.

He said that the two vehicles collided in the densely populated Monki village, killing four people on the spot and leaving three others injured.

The rickshaw driver was allegedly overspeeding, which caused the incident.

The deceased were identified as Imranuddin, 50, Sardar Hussain, 45, Hakeem Ahmad, 44, and Noor Hussain, 49.

The injured, including Daniyal Khan, 22, Shah Faisal, 39, and the rickshaw driver, Waheed Khan, 39, were taken to the Bacha Khan Teaching Hospital, Shahmansoor.

Published in Dawn, August 22nd, 2026