A motorcyclist was killed after being hit by a water oil tanker in the city of Karachi in the city of Saadi on Wednesday, the local police said, which marked another fatal traffic incident in the city.
According to officials, the motorcyclist, identified as Tanveer, died on the scene. His body was transferred to a nearby hospital for legal formalities.
The water oil driver fled immediately after the accident. Police confirmed that an investigation is being conducted to locate the suspect.
The accident adds to a growing list of mortal mishaps in Karachi. The authorities say that the city has seen a strong increase in traffic deaths this year.
In addition, earlier this week, the driver of a fugitive truck that evaded the Karachi Traffic Police and public security in danger of extinction in Sharea Faisal has surveyed and arrested, the police confirmed on Monday.
The incident, captured in a widely circulated video, showed a dumerator who embellished a police vehicle and fled the scene.
The footage caused online outrage and caused an offensive throughout the city against Dumpers and heavy transport vehicles.
According to the police, the arrested driver said that motorcyclists was chasing him and feared that his vehicle was burned, an answer to the recent violence of the mafia caused by traffic accidents that involve heavy vehicles.
According to a report by the Chhipa Welfare Association, more than 260 people have been killed in traffic accidents in Karachi in 2025, while almost another 1,500 have been injured.
Many of these accidents have involved cargo vehicles and water oil tankers, with several incidents that lead citizens to attack and burn heavy vehicles in retaliation.
The authorities have urged the public to remain calm and allow the police to carry out investigations.
