KARACHI: A fatal accident involving a water tanker claimed another life in Karachi’s Baldia Sector 8, continuing the alarming trend of deadly crashes involving heavy vehicles. Police reported that a person was killed when a speeding water tanker struck him, with the driver fleeing the scene immediately after the collision. Authorities have since seized the vehicle.
In a separate incident in the nearby Naval Colony area, a dumper truck collided with a rickshaw, injuring five people, including two women. The dumper driver also escaped after the accident.
These incidents highlight the increasing danger posed by heavy vehicles on Karachi’s roads, despite the government’s imposition of restrictions on heavy traffic. Just days earlier, on April 14, a woman was killed when a bus collided with a motorcycle near Orangi Town No 5. The bus driver was arrested and a case filed against him.
So far this year, over 85 fatalities have been reported from accidents involving heavy vehicles in Karachi, sparking public outrage. In response, citizens have protested by torching several vehicles involved in accidents, including dumper trucks and other heavy vehicles. On April 13, a vehicle involved in an accident in Gulshan-e-Iqbal was set on fire by an angry mob, resulting in one fatality. The police later detained the driver and several others involved in the incident.
