Three killed, two injured in road accident

KARACHI: Three men were killed and two others injured on Monday night when a speeding vehicle rammed into a parked truck near Paracha traffic signal in Shershah.

Citizens present at a nearby tea stall, police officials, and rescue workers rushed to help the victims after hearing the sound of the crash. Two men were killed on the spot, while another succumbed to his injuries during the course of treatment at Dr Ruth Pfau Civil Hospital.

The deceased were identified as Farooq, 30, Iftekhar Majeed, 35, and Kamran, 25, and the injured were identified as Jameel, 20, and Sohail, 20.

Area locals said that all the five victims were friends. Farooq and Iftekhar were residents of Shershah, whereas Kamran and the two injured lived at Jinnah Road.

The victims were travelling in Iftikhar's newly-bought Toyota Corolla. He was taking his friends out for a treat in celebration of his new car when they met with the fatal accident. The injured were later shifted to Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre on their families' request. 

Published in The Express Tribune, January 1^st, 2020.