Three people lost their lives in separate road accidents in Karachi on Thursday, adding to the city’s rising traffic fatalities.
The first tragedy unfolded near Johar Mor, where a speeding cement mixer truck struck a motorcycle, instantly killing 25-year-old Abdul Saboor. In response, an angry crowd set the truck afire, and police arrested the driver.
Another fatal accident occurred in Liaquatabad No. 10, where a dumper truck ran over a motorcyclist. Meanwhile, in Keamari, a car collided with a motorcycle, claiming another rider’s life.
These incidents have increased concerns over irresponsible driving and the urgent need for road safety measures.
A day earlier, over ten people sustained injuries when a passenger wagon collided with a dumper truck near Saeedabad Police Training Centre on Hub River Road.
The impact sent the dumper crashing into a roadside wall, while the wagon flipped over, trapping the dumper driver in the steering wheel.
Rescue teams transported the injured to Civil Hospital, where they were identified as Hakimzadi (35), her daughter Shehnaz (16), Abdullah (40), Zahir Ahmed (45), Shiraz Ali (21), Sajjad Ali (20), Wahid (35), Rauf-ur-Rehman (46), Yasin (40), Naseer (35), Sajjad (24), and Hikmat Zaat, among others.