U.S. official escapes attack in Pakistan

PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Aug. 26 (UPI) -- Three people in a U.S. consulate car escaped unharmed Tuesday when gunmen fired on the vehicle in Peshawar, Pakistan.

Lynne Tracey, the consulate's principal officer, was one of the car's passengers, CNN reported.

Police said Tracey was headed for her office when gunmen blocked her car's path and opened fire. The consulate car also carried Tracey's driver and a bodyguard, Lou Fintor, a U.S. Embassy spokesman, said to CNN.

"It was not a direct fire," Arshad Khan of the Peshawar Police told CNN. "They just fired at the road. One or two bullets bounced from the road and they hit the engine."

Tracey's driver then put the car in reverse and sped off, CNN said.

The United States maintains a consulate in Peshawar, which is located in a region of frequent clashes with Islamic extremists.