Jawzjan accident leaves 1 dead, 11 injured

SHIBERGHAN (Pajhwok): One person was killed and nearly a dozen others were injured when two vehicles collided on the Shiberghan-Mazar-i-Sharif highway in northern Jawzjan province, an official said on Friday.

Jawzjan police spokesman Qari Abdul Sattar Halimi said the accident occurred at around 2:00 pm yesterday in the ‘Qaraboyin Alia’ area when a pickup vehicle and a fielder collided.

He added one person lost his life and 11 others were injured in the accident.

According to Halimi, the injured were transferred to the 200-bed Jawzjan Hospital by security forces, with some in critical condition.

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