KARACHI, Dec 5: Two persons died in separate road accidents in different parts of the city on Tuesday. Police said a young pedestrian was hit by a speeding lorry in the Korangi Industrial Area. Police said the victim was identified as Irfan, 18.

He was reportedly crossing the main road when he was hit by the speeding vehicle. The driver fled following the accident.

Police said the injured was rushed to the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre where he was pronounced dead on arrival by the doctors.

In Lyari, an unidentified woman died in a hit and run accident.

Police said the accident occurred in the limits of the Kalri police station where a woman pedestrian was knocked down by an unknown vehicle.

The woman was rushed to the Civil Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.