KABUL, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) -- At least two people were killed and three others injured in a highway collision in eastern Afghanistan's Laghman province on Sunday evening, the provincial police office reported.
The accident took place when a Hino truck collided with a rickshaw coming from the opposite direction in the Azizkhan Kas region, along the highway linking the capital Kabul to the eastern provinces, according to the police statement.
Reckless driving was cited as the primary cause of the incident, said the office, adding that the injured were taken to the Laghman provincial hospital for treatment.
Deadly road accidents remain a persistent issue in war-torn Afghanistan, often attributed to deteriorating road conditions, reckless driving, and inadequate safety measures amid challenging terrain and limited infrastructure. ■