Pakistan’s roads continue to exact a heavy toll, with a fresh accident in Punjab province leaving three dead in what officials describe as a preventable overspeeding mishap.

The accident occurred late Saturday in Fateh Jang, Attock district, when a car traveling at excessive speed collided with a roadside tree. Three passengers perished on impact, while the fourth was critically injured and stabilized with emergency care before hospital transfer.

Rescue operations were prompt, with teams from Rescue 1122 securing the site and handling the aftermath efficiently. The officer in charge emphasized that adhering to speed limits could have averted this heartbreak.

Just a day earlier, the nation reeled from two major crashes claiming 23 lives. A passenger bus flipped on Balochistan’s Makran Coastal Highway near Gwadar, en route from Jiwani to Karachi. Nine fatalities and 36 injuries marked the toll from the Al Usman coach overturning near Ormara’s Hudd Goth.

In a separate horror in Sargodha, Punjab, dense fog played villain as a mini-truck carrying funeral-goers from Islamabad to Faisalabad veered into a dry canal. Low visibility on the local road—chosen after motorway closure—claimed 14 lives, including women and children among the 23 aboard. Seven died instantly, others succumbing during treatment.

As grief grips communities, experts demand comprehensive road safety reforms: advanced weather monitoring, mandatory vehicle checks, and driver training programs. The string of fatalities serves as a stark reminder that vigilance behind the wheel saves lives.