Speeding Fortuner crushes pedestrians in Karachi’s Gulshan-e-Iqbal, one dead

A tragic traffic accident occurred in Karachi’s Gulshan-e-Iqbal on Sunday when a speeding Fortuner jumped the green belt and ran over two pedestrians sitting outside a hotel, killing one person and seriously injuring the other.

According to details, the incident took place within the limits of the Gulshan-e-Iqbal police station as the vehicle was heading from Disco Bakery toward Maskan Chowrangi.

Several videos of the horrifying incident went viral on social media, showing the chaotic aftermath. As an enraged mob tried to catch the driver, a nearby vendor reportedly sheltered the suspects. However, police later arrested them.

Following the accident, chaos erupted in the area. A crowd surrounded the vehicle, vandalised it, and eventually set it on fire.

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Though police arrived at the scene promptly, the vehicle was already engulfed in flames. The fire brigade reached shortly after and extinguished the fire.

The deceased was identified as 42-year-old Saleem, while the injured victim, Zeeshan, was rushed to the hospital and is now said to be out of danger. Chhipa Welfare representative Chaudhry Shahid stated that Saleem suffered severe injuries to his head and ribs.

SHO Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Naeem Rajput, confirmed that three individuals, including the driver, have been taken into custody and transferred to the police station for further investigation.

As per reports, the driver lost control of the vehicle due to high speed, causing it to veer across the median and hit the victims, who were seated on chairs outside the hotel.

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Police also detained three people suspected of setting the vehicle on fire.

Chhipa officials reported that the number of fatalities in traffic accidents this year has now reached 266.