A former beauty queen who was crowned Miss Pakistan World in 2012 has died in a horrific car accident, police in the US said.
Zanib Naveed, from New York, was driving a luxury Mercedes sedan on a Maryland highway at around 11.40pm (local time) last Sunday when she struck a kerb during an attempt to take a curve to Route 1.
The 32-year-old’s car overturned onto oncoming traffic and flipped before she was ejected from the vehicle, police said. She died at the scene.
The former beauty queen was the only person in the car. An investigation into the wreck has continued
Naveed, who represented Lahore, was crowned the winner of the 2012 Miss Pakistan World pageant in Toronto. She also participated in the Miss Earth 2012 pageant in the Philippines.
Her Facebook account lists her as the president of the Miss Pakistan USA organisation.
“She had a smile that could light up a room, a powerful personality, captivating eyes, a voice that demanded attention and beauty like no other,” it reads.
“She had a beautiful soul and she will forever be missed. Our lives will never be the same without her.”
President of Miss Pakistan World, Sonia Ahmed, described Naveed’s death as “upsetting” and “terrible”.
