KARACHI: A speeding bus crashed into a motorcycle early Friday morning on the city’s MA Jinnah Road, killing a minor girl and wounding her father, in what was reported to be a race between two bus drivers.
After witnessing the unfortunate incident which, according to reports, took place in the vicinity of a school enraged bystanders torched the two buses involved in the incident.
The crowd refused to let the fire brigades and members of rescue forces pass through and douse the flames. The bus driver fled from the site of the incident.
According to police sources, the child’s body and the injured father were immediately shifted to a nearby hospital for medico-legal tests and treatment, respectively.
However, late Friday night, the bus driver arrested and identified as Muhammad Salim confessed to his crime, saying he was “embarrassed” about the incident, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) for South Javed Akbar Riaz told the media.
“I will accept whatever punishment I’m given,” he said, adding that he could not bear to stay after seeing the deceased and subsequently fled.
“I will not run away now.”
The owner of the bus, Muhammad Azam has also been detained, SSP Riaz stated, adding that police have also arrested the persons who torched the buses after the accident.