Five of a family dead in Sheikhupura accident

Five members of a family were dead and another injured when a vehicle collided with a motorcycle in Farooqabad city near Pandour village, Sheikhupura.

Sources said that the incident happened because of over-speeding. They added the deceased included man, his two sons and two daughters, while the injured girl was the man’s niece.

The speeding car hit the six people riding the ill-fated motorcycle. The victims were travelling from Amar Sadhu to Gujjar Pura area of Lahore to meet relatives on Eidul Azha.

Rescue officials transferred the bodies and injured to hospital for medico-legal formalities and treatment, respectively.

The dead have been identified as Shahzad, 26, Fiza, 10, Mehak, eight, Faizan 12 and Sufyan, six.

Meanwhile, the injured girl has been identified as 15-year-old Noor, daughter of Riasat.