Karachi, Pakistan – Web Desk: A high-speed car crash in Karachi’s Defence area has left a food delivery rider critically injured, with CCTV footage of the incident going viral on social media.
According to police, the accident occurred late Sunday night at the Khayaban-e-Ittehad Saba traffic signal in the jurisdiction of Sahil Police Station. CCTV footage shows a speeding car hitting the sidewalk while attempting to avoid a motorcyclist, overturning onto another road, and colliding with a delivery rider on a motorcycle.
The injured rider, identified as 32-year-old Farhan, son of Gul Zaman, a resident of Hijrat Colony, was rushed to Jinnah Hospital in critical condition. Two young men in the overturned vehicle fled the scene, police said.
Sahil Police Station SHO Hikmatullah confirmed that the vehicle has been taken into custody and a search operation is underway to trace the suspects. Sources said the suspects escaped in a white double-cabin pickup vehicle.
The incident has reignited concerns over reckless driving and hit-and-run cases in Karachi.
