Multiple traffic incidents have been reported on Karachi’s roads since the start of the new year, including one near Landhi Hospital Chowrangi where a 26-year-old woman riding a motorcycle was killed after being hit by a trailer carrying containers.
In a separate incident in Orangi Town’s Sector 11½, Hawagoath, a man was killed after being hit by an unidentified vehicle. Meanwhile, on Mehran Highway near a rice warehouse, a truck carrying logs overturned and disrupted traffic, though no casualties were reported.
Landhi Hospital accident
The accident took place on Friday morning near Landhi Hospital Chowrangi in the Quaidabad police limits, when a trailer struck a motorcycle, killing a 26-year-old woman identified as Bushra.
Witnesses said some bystanders threw stones at the trailer, breaking its windshield, after which the driver fled the scene. Police later arrived at the site and shifted the body to Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre for medico-legal formalities, while the motorcycle and trailer were impounded.
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SHO Quaidabad Muhammad Ali Shah said Bushra worked at a factory in the Landhi Export Processing Zone and belonged to Okara, Punjab, where her burial is planned. He added that family members have requested that the trailer remain in police custody until after the funeral.
In another incident in Orangi Town’s Sector 11½ near Zaitoon Madrasa, a 40-year-old unidentified man was killed in a traffic incident. The body was shifted to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital, while police and the crime scene unit carried out an inspection. Officials said preliminary information suggested the incident may have occurred at night in a collision with a heavy vehicle. As the victim could not be identified due to lack of fingerprint records, the body was later moved to the Edhi morgue after post-mortem.
Meanwhile, on Mehran Highway near a rice warehouse, a truck carrying logs overturned disrupting traffic. Traffic police said the accident occurred due to potholes on the road. No injuries were reported and the vehicle was later removed to restore traffic flow.Latest News, Breaking News & Top News Stories | The Express TribuneSajid RaufRead More
