At least four people were killed and three others injured in separate traffic accidents in different parts of Karachi on Friday.
In the New Town area, a speeding vehicle hit a motorcycle on the National Stadium Bridge, killing two young men and injuring another. The victims were taken to Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, where the deceased were identified as 27-year-old Zohaib, son of Ayub Umar, and 22-year-old Raza, while the injured was identified as 27-year-old Kamilah, son of Kamal. All three were residents of Landhi.
The injured man told police that six friends were travelling on three motorcycles to offer prayers at Faizan-e-Madina when a speeding vehicle struck their motorcycle from behind and fled the scene.
In another accident, a motorcyclist was killed after being hit by a water tanker near the Civic Centre on University Road within the limits of the Aziz Bhatti Police Station. The deceased was identified as 55-year-old Bashir, son of Abdul Hakeem, a resident of PIB Colony. Police said the driver fled the scene after the accident, while the tanker was taken into custody. Search for the driver and owner is under way.
In another accident within the jurisdiction of the Kalri police station near Mauripur, a speeding bus ran three men over who were changing the tyre of their vehicle near Dua Hotel. As a result, 50-year-old Sadiq was killed on the spot, while two others — 35-year-old Sadaqat and 55-year-old Imran Gul — were seriously injured and shifted to Civil Hospital Karachi.
Police said the victims were transporting vegetables from the vegetable market when their vehicle’s tyre punctured and they stopped to replace it. During this time, a speeding route A-3 Mazda bus hit them. The bus driver managed to flee the scene after the accident.
