Speeding vehicle hits bikers in Karachi, casualty reported

Karachi: A speeding vehicle crushed several motorcyclists near Maskan Chowrangi, killing one person in the accident.

Rescue officials said that an out-of-control vehicle hit several motorcyclists at Maskan Chowrangi. One person died in the traffic accident while another was seriously injured. The condition of the injured, 42-year-old Zeeshan, is said to be critical.

Rescue officials further said that the deceased has not been identified. People became angry after the vehicle hit several motorcycles.

At this point, angry people set the vehicle on fire, causing the tank to explode. Police said that three people in the vehicle, including the driver, are under arrest and have been transferred to the police station.

Earlier, a motorcyclist was injured after being hit by a dumper near Power House Chowrangi in North Karachi area, after which angry people burnt several dumpers.

An eyewitness to the North Karachi Power House Chowrangi accident said the dumper driver was a 17-18-year-old boy, who was racing.

Eyewitnesses said that people stopped and beat the dumper driver who was running the race. The driver ran the dumper on the  motorcycles in an attempt to escape, due to which two motorcycles were destroyed but there was no loss of life.

However, a man riding a  motorcycle was injured.

Nine vehicles were set on fire by the protesters.

Addressing a press conference in Karachi, senior provincial minister Sharjeel Memon said that people used to complain that number plates are not issued by the excise department, but the excise department has 80,000 number plates which people have not raised.

Sharjeel Memon said that it would be mandatory for heavy traffic to have a fitness certificate from the Sindh government, but heavy traffic has been given time for fitness certificate, heavy traffic coming from other provinces must also get a fitness certificate from Sindh.