- Northern Bypass Crash kills three family members.
- The driver flees after Dumper arrives at a private car.
- Faraz married two months before the fatal accident.
Karachi: In a worrying revelation, at least 110 people have lost their lives in Karachi in the last 132 days due to collisions involving heavy vehicles, and the last incident occurs in the northern bypass.
According to the police, a speed dumper got into a car near the bypass, killing the three occupants on board. The victims were identified as Sulaiman, their son Usama and his cousin Faraz. Dumper’s driver fled the scene after the accident, leaving the vehicle.
The deceased family members confirmed to the media at the Abbasi Shaheed hospital that the three victims belonged to the same home.
They were on their way to Gulan-E-Maymar from the northern bypass when the fatal accident took place. Faraz had been married only two months ago, while Sulaiman, father of four children, worked in the transport sector.
The afflicted family resides in the hotel area of the Murad Nortei band in Manghopir.
The breakdown of the deaths of heavy vehicle collisions in Karachi is alarming: 42 deaths were caused by trailers, 26 by tank trucks, 22 by Dumpers, 10 by mazdas and 10 by buses.
These incidents reflect the continuous risk posed by heavy vehicles throughout the city, despite the restrictions imposed by the Government. This raises serious questions about the effectiveness of traffic regulation in the metropolis.
In response to the growing crisis, Commissioner Karachi Syed Hassan Naqvi recently demanded the installation of cameras and trackers in all heavy transport vehicles (HTV), including Dumpers, water tankers and oil tankers.
The directive occurred after goods transporters canceled a strike that had interrupted port operations. According to the new measures, each HTV must have three cameras: in the front, rear and inside the vehicle to monitor driver’s behavior.
In addition, the Sindh government has restricted the movement of heavy vehicles during daytime hours and has applied a speed limit of 30 km/h within the limits of the city. The Dumpers are now prohibited on roads between 10 pm and 6 am
HTVS will also be equipped with railings and safety trackers, with accessible data at the Dig Traitor office. Transporters have agreed to guarantee the aptitude of the vehicle within three to six months and submit progress reports every 10 days.
