Rescue officials said that a car carrying the deceased and a truck collided at a Ravi-Ryan U-turn owing to overspeeding. The passengers of the car were traveling from Multan to Gujranwala.
All deceased were family members, identified as Zaheer Ahmed, his wife Irum, sons Ayan and Abdul Wahab, rescue officials said. Two relatives Shehbaz and Iman also died in the road crash.
Three of the four persons injured in the accident namely Shamim, Naseem, and Khadeeja, are said to be in a precarious condition.
The dead bodies and injured were shifted to Tehsil Headquarters Hospital Muridke. Later the injured were transferred to Meo Hospital.
The Gujranwala family with other relatives was traveling from Multan back to Gujranwala after attending a wedding ceremony.
The truck driver ahead of the car at Muridke GT Road suddenly applied brakes and the car went down to the truck.
Motorway Police said the truck driver’s mistake resulted in the accident. Police have taken the truck into custody and are searching for the driver who fled after the accident.