Sanitation worker killed after being hit by cars racing in Islamabad

A sanitation worker of the Capital Development Authority (CDA) was killed after being run over by two vehicles racing on an Islamabad road on Friday.

According to media reprots, the fatal crash took place within the jurisdiction of the Khanna police station. Eyewitnesses said that the cars appeared to be racing each other when they lost control and struck the worker, who died on the spot.

The police said that one of the vehicles fled the scene, while the other was seized. An investigation has been launched into the incident.

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This fatal incident follows a similar incident last week near the Pakistan National Council of Arts, where an SUV reportedly driven by the son of Islamabad High Court Justice Mohammed Asif hit two women riding a scooter.

The victims, part-time employees of an event management company, died immediately from their injuries. However, the families later pardoned the teenage driver, leading his walking free.