Karachi Motorcycle Crash Kills Father and Son
According to police, a motorcycle collided with a stationary trailer on the bridge, causing the deaths of a father and son, identified as 49-year-old Rizwan and Rohan, 3.
The mother, who was also on the motorcycle, was injured in the accident.
According to preliminary investigations, the motorcycle riders were unable to see the trailer due to the darkness and the lack of streetlights on the bridge. The trailer had broken down on the bridge and the driver had left it unattended after locking it.
The bodies were shifted to the hospital for legal proceedings, the police said.
Meanwhile, to improve road safety and reduce traffic congestion, IG Sindh Ghulam Nabi Memon announced that vehicles and motorcycles driven without a valid license will be seized in Karachi.
Exclusively talking to IG Sindh Ghulam Nabi Memon termed untrained driving, a major cause of traffic jams in Karachi and strict measures are being implemented to address the issue.
Karachi police chief restricts dumper movement to prevent accidents
Memon said that they are developing a system that will help in the registration of cases against individuals fined for the same offense twice.
IG Sindh further said that habitual offenders will be monitored through e-tagging, ensuring stricter accountability.
SHOs who fail to register cases promptly will face consequences, including removal. SSPs will be held accountable for unregistered cases, he warned.
Earlier, Karachi Additional Inspector General (AIG) and Police Chief Javed Alam Odho announced a ban on the movement of dumpers in Karachi from 6 a.m. to 11p.m to curb fatal road accidents
According to reports, Odho highlighted that over 900 road accidents occurred in Karachi this year, with more than half proving fatal. He emphasized that every second accident in the city results in the loss of life, posing a significant challenge to law enforcement alongside their ongoing fight against criminals.
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