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11 injured after bus driver suffers heart attack while driving in Gujranwala

News Desk

Dec 30

A bus driver in Gujranwala suffered a heart attack while driving, causing the vehicle to collide with another bus and injuring 11 people.


Rescue sources reported that the incident occurred near Saroki, when the driver of a moving bus had a heart attack and lost control of the vehicle, crashing into the second bus.


Both buses belonged to the University of Gujrat and were traveling from Gujrat to Alipur Chatha, rescue officials have confirmed. 


The accident left 11 people injured, including students and university staff on board both buses. The bus driver died on the spot.

In another incident that took place earlier this month, a crash involving a bus and a trailer occurred near Khanewal on Motorway M-4, resulting in the death of the bus hostess and leaving four passengers injured. 

 
 
Motorway Police indicated that the bus, en route from Lahore to Multan, crashed after the driver dozed off.
 
 
Separately, two brothers died while their father was injured in Bahawalpur on Hasilpur-Chishtian Road. Police reported that the family’s vehicle collided with a trailer. 
 
 
Earlier in Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a passenger coach collided with a car, leaving three people dead and nine injured. Police said the vehicles were moving in opposite directions when the collision occurred.
 
 
Traffic accidents continue to occur frequently on Punjab’s roads, often involving buses, trailers, and passenger vehicles. Busy highways and long-distance routes remain high-risk areas for drivers and travelers.

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