PUL-E-KHUMRI, Afghanistan, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- At least two commuters were killed and three others injured in a road accident in northern Afghanistan's Baghlan province, the provincial police office said in a statement on Saturday.

The deadly accident occurred after a vehicle collided with a car in the province's Baghlan-e-Markazi district on Friday evening, leaving the two dead on the spot, and three others injured, the statement said.

The injured were shifted to a nearby hospital for treatment.

Road accidents are prevalent in Afghanistan due to poor road conditions, reckless driving, challenging terrains, overloading, overtaking and speeding. ■