KARACHI: An angry mob set a trailer on fire after its driver hit a motorcycle and killed a man in Korangi late on Monday night, police and rescue officials said on Tuesday.
A traffic police official said a couple and their minor daughter were travelling on a motorcycle when a 22-wheeler trailer hit them on Jam Sadiq Bridge towards Qayyumabad.
All three sustained critical injuries and were taken to the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC), where doctors pronounced the man dead on arrival. His wife and daughter were admitted for treatment.
The incident enraged the public, who set the heavy vehicle on fire while its driver managed to flee the scene. Police attributed the accident to the trailer driver’s alleged negligence.
Rescue 1122 Spokesperson Hassaan Ul Haseeb Khan told Dawn that the rescue team responded to the call but the mob did not allow them to extinguish the fire. As a result, the heavy vehicle was badly damaged.
Man killed as car crashes into Green Line infrastructure
A man was killed and a teenager injured when an allegedly speeding car crashed through the barrier of the Green Line bus route on Sher Shah Suri Road.
A traffic police official said the victims were travelling in a car (E-8983) when the driver allegedly lost control due to speeding. The car broke through the barrier and entered the Green Line bus route.
Both occupants sustained critical injuries and were taken to a hospital where doctors pronounced Arqam Latif, 24, dead on arrival. Abdullah Salahuddin, 17, was admitted for treatment.
The incident occurred at around 6:30am near Shadman No.2 within the limits of Shahrah-i-Noorjehan police station.
Youth dies as motorcycle hits garbage bin
A young man was killed and another injured after their motorcycle crashed into a garbage bin near Mowach Goth on Tuesday.
A traffic police official said the two men were riding the motorcycle when it hit the garbage bin near 24 Market at the Mowach Goth roundabout.
Both sustained critical injuries and were taken to the Dr Ruth Pfau Civil Hospital Karachi in an ambulance, where doctors pronounced Subhan Baloch, 18, dead on arrival. Abdul Sattar, 19, was admitted for treatment.
Published in Dawn, October 28th, 2026
