Three killed as dumper overturns

A speeding dumper truck loaded with sand overturned onto a rickshaw near LDA Avenue in Chung, killing three people on the spot.

The accident occurred near a traffic signal when the overloaded dumper, reportedly driven at high speed, hit the motorcycle before crushing the rickshaw beneath it.

Rescue teams and police rushed to the scene after receiving reports of the crash. Two victims died instantly, while the third succumbed to his injuries during treatment in a hospital.

The deceased were identified as 32-year-old Umair, 25-year-old Tayyab and 30-year-old Waseem. The authorities seized the dumper and took the driver into custody.

A case was registered against him for reckless driving. Preliminary investigations suggest the driver had failed to maintain control over the vehicle, possibly due to speeding and overloading.

A few days earlier, five people had died after a dumper had ran over rickshaws on the GT Road.