Out-of-control truck crushes motorcyclist at Karachi's Al-Azam square

In another accident caused by heavy traffic, a motorcyclist was run over by a large vehicle at Karachi's Azam Square on Friday.

Amid the lack of proper measures to address the issue, heavy traffic has claimed the lives of at least 65 people in the port city.

The incident occurred in Karachi’s Sharifabad, where a truck lost control while descending from a bridge, crushing the motorcycle rider.

The accident caused a traffic disturbance at the scene, while the victim was rushed to the hospital.

A viral video on social media showed the chaotic situation following the accident.

No traffic police personnel were seen managing the situation, which occurred during the last ten days of Ramadan, a period when late-night traffic increases due to Eid shopping.

Read: Karachi: Over 60 killed in heavy vehicle accidents in just 80 days

Earlier, the statistics related to heavy vehicle fatalities incidents were issued on Friday by the Chippa welfare on Thursday, showcasing 63 deaths in heavy vehicle accidents. 

Following that, three more were reported dead in the RTA, while the Sharifabad incident brought the count to 67. 

Cumulatively, within the 801 days of the year, RTAs claimed 208 lives, while 2,623 people were injured in road accidents.

A day ago, RTA took three more lives on Friday before Sehri, as an incident was reported from Karachi’s Jauhar, leaving Abdul Saboor, 25, dead, when his bike was hit by a concrete mixture.