Women among four perish in city road crashes

Road accidents in different parts of the city claimed four lives on Saturday.

An elderly woman, Rashida Bibi, 50, was hit by speeding car while crossing the road near Steel Town.

After being informed of the incident, rescue workers reached the spot and shifted the body to Jinnah Hospital. Later, the body was handed over to the family after the medico-legal formalities.

In another incident, a motorcyclist named Noor Ali died after a dumper truck hit his bike at Nagan Chowrangi. Police said that the driver of the dumper truck managed to escape scene. The body of the deceased was shifted to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital.

Another man - 50-year-old Sabir – was injured seriously when a speeding car hit him while he was crossing the road in Korangi Industrial Area. He was rushed to a nearby hospital in serious condition but succumbed to his injuries during the treatment.

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Meanwhile, 30-year-old Sufyan, was injured after his bike collided with a car in Korangi. He was rushed to a nearby hospital for medical assistance. The police are investigating the incident further.

Moreover, two bikers, Samad and Bashir, were injured in separate road accidents.

An unidentified man died after he was hit by a speeding truck while crossing the road near Gulshan-e-Hadeed. His body was shifted to Jinnah Hospital for medico-legal formalities. Police said that nothing was recovered from the deceased to confirm his identity but he appears to be at least 40-year-old.

Published in The Express Tribune, January 7^th, 2024.