Kabul, Sep 2
Eight travellers lost their lives and four others were injured as their car turned turtle in northern Afghanistan's Jawzjan province, provincial police spokesman Qari Abdul Sattar said on Tuesday.
Blaming reckless driving for the deadly mishap, the official added that the accident took place in Aqcha district on Monday afternoon, killing eight passengers on the spot and injuring four others
Trampling the traffic rules and regulations, the driver took 12 passengers in a car, while its capacity is no more than five people, the official added, News Agency reported.
Road accidents have claimed more than 100 lives in Afghanistan over the past couple of weeks, and the deadliest accident was registered in August in the western Herat province when 79 passengers lost their lives.