KABUL, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- A commuter lost his life and 11 others sustained injuries in a head-on road collision in northern Afghanistan's Jawzjan province, according to the provincial police on Friday.

The collision took place between two passenger cars in the Qarabuyen Olya region, along the highway connecting Jawzjan to neighboring Balkh province, leaving one dead on the spot and 11 others injured, said a police statement.

Blaming reckless driving for the accident, the statement noted that the injured were promptly transported to a nearby health center for treatment, where most remain in critical condition. ■