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KARACHI: A teenager was killed while his two brothers were critically injured when a recklessly driven dumper truck hit them near the Northern Bypass on Thursday evening, police and rescue services officials said.
The Moachko police said that the three brothers were on a motorcycle when the dumper driver hit them near old Toll Plaza.
As a result, one brother was killed on the spot while two others were critically injured. They were shifted to the Dr Ruth Pfau Civil Hospital Karachi.
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The police claimed to have arrested the driver and impounded the vehicle. The deceased was identified as Rahib Khan, 18, and the injured as Muneer Khan, 30, and Shahib Khan, 25.
Meanwhile, a bike-rider was critically injured when a water tanker hit him near Singer Chowrangi in Korangi on Thursday, rescue services officials said.
Published in Dawn, March 7th, 2025