Man killed by speeding oil tanker in Sibi
The dilapidated roads in the rural outback are a leading cause of fatal car accidents in the area. PHOTO: EXPRESS/FILE
A man died and five others sustained severe injuries in a collision between a truck and an oil tanker at a Bypass near Damboli area of Balochistan’s Sibi district on Sunday.
According to Levies force sources, the victims were travelling to their destination in a vehicle when an oil gas tanker coming from the opposite side hit it due to speeding.
As a result, a man namely Raza Muhammad died on the spot because of the impact of the accident after receiving severe wounds whereas five other passengers were injured badly.
The body of the deceased person was shifted to the hospital for medico-legal formalities before being handed over to heirs for burial.
The injured persons are currently under treatment at a local hospital. They were identified as Muhammad Ibrahim, Naseer Ahmed, Khan Muhammad, Ghulam Abbas and Muhammad Anwar.
Published in The Express Tribune, August 30th, 2021.