The accident occurred in the province's Baghlan-e-Markazi district on Saturday night when a vehicle went off the road and overturned on the right side of the road, Xinhua news agency quoted the statement as saying.

Baghlan-e-Markazi district police chief Mullah Akhtar Mohammad Baryali was also among the victims of the accident, the statement said.

Reckless driving on congested roads and lack of traffic signals on dilapidated highways are some of the causes of traffic accidents in Afghanistan.