At least four people were killed and four others injured when two cars collided with a motorbike near Athal Chowk, Bharakahu in Islamabad in the early hours of Sunday.

Reports suggest that the accident occurred after a Land Cruiser and another vehicle, which appeared to have been racing against each other, collided in the early hours of the morning, causing motorcyclists passing by to crash as well. While registering a case at Bharakahu police station, Safar Sadar, a resident of Phulgran, told the police that the drivers of a fast-moving Land Cruiser and a Toyota Aqua coming from Murree were racing, due to which eight people were hurt near Uthal Chowk. A police official confirmed that four people were killed on the spot, while two others sustained critical injuries in the accident.

The accused drivers fled after abandoning their vehicles. Both vehicles were seized by the police and investigations to trace the accused are ongoing.

The deceased included Naseer Abbasi and Amir, while the identities of the other two victims have not yet been confirmed.

The injured were immediately shifted to a nearby hospital for medical treatment. Police said further investigation is underway to determine the exact cause of the accident.