1 killed, 5 injured in Herat traffic accident — Pajhwok

HERAT CITY (Pajhwok): One person was killed and five others were wounded in a traffic accident in western Herat province on Wednesday, police said. Police spokesman Syed Masoud Hussaini told Pajhwok Afghan News that the accident took place on the Herat-Islam Qala highway in the Kandok area this morning when two vehicles collided. He said one person lost his life and five others were injured in the collision. He added that traffic officials from the police headquarters rushed to the scene after being informed of the accident and took the injured to hospital for treatment. He noted that the cause of the accident was not yet known and an investigation was underway.