KABUL, March 29 (Xinhua) -- One commuter was killed and 10 others sustained injuries as a mini-bus struck two motorists in east Afghanistan's Laghman province on Saturday, said a statement of the provincial police office on Sunday.

A mini-bus, according to the statement, struck a three-wheel rickshaw and a motorbike simultaneously due to carelessness in the provincial capital Mehtarlam on Saturday afternoon, killing one on the spot and injuring 10 others, including five children and two women.

All the injured commuters have been shifted to the hospital for medical treatment, the statement said, calling on drivers to respect traffic rules and regulations while driving to avoid road accidents. ■