Van-truck collision on Quetta-Karachi highway claims five lives

Add ARY News on GoogleFollow on Google DiscoverImage Source : FileAAResizeMASTUNG: A Suzuki van and a truck collided on the Quetta-Karachi National Highway, leaving five people dead on the spot, ARY News reported.

According to police, five others were wounded in the tragic accident.

The bodies and the injured were shifted to a nearby hospital, where the wounded are receiving immediate medical treatment.

The cause of the accident is not yet known, and police have launched an investigation.

Earlier, Karachi traffic police have failed to curb the rising number of accidents despite installing cameras on most roads in the city, as two young motorcyclists died in separate accidents on Monday, ARY News reported.

An unidentified vehicle hit a motorcycle near KDA Flats in Surjani Town, killing a 28-year-old biker on the spot. The victim was identified as Jerry.

His body was shifted to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital, while the driver of the car fled the scene.

In a separate incident, rescue sources reported that another young biker lost his life when a speeding car collided with his motorcycle on the Gul Bai Bridge.

The deceased was identified as 22-year-old Shafiullah. His body was sent to Civil Hospital Karachi, while the driver fled the scene after the crash.

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