Dumper kills man

Published June 18, 2026 Updated June 18, 2026 08:11am

LAHORE: A man was killed after a recklessly driven dumper crushed him near Kahna here on Wednesday.

According to initial reports, Arif Ali was crossing the Ferozepur Road when a Lahore Waste Management Company (LWMC) dumper hit him, causing his on-the-spot death.

The driver abandoned the vehicle on the road and managed to escape from the site.

The police seized the vehicle and formed a team to trace and arrest the dumper driver.

Published in Dawn, June 18th, 2026

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