Heavy traffic menace: Dumper and truck crash claim 2 lives in Karachi
Key takeaways
- In the first incident, a motorcyclist was killed when his bike was struck by a dumper truck near Saleem Centre in North Karachi.
- In a second mishap, which occurred near Bilal Chowrangi in Korangi, a 10-year-old child died after being struck by a truck.
- The child’s body was shifted to Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) for legal formalities.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize KARACHI: The menace of heavy traffic continues to claim lives in Karachi, as two individuals—including a 10-year-old child—were killed in separate road accidents on Wednesday evening, ARY News reported.
In the first incident, a motorcyclist was killed when his bike was struck by a dumper truck near Saleem Centre in North Karachi. The body was shifted to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital; however, the deceased has not yet been identified. Following the accident, the dumper driver managed to flee the scene with his vehicle.
In a second mishap, which occurred near Bilal Chowrangi in Korangi, a 10-year-old child died after being struck by a truck. The child was identified as Siddiq Hussain.