Trailer crushes young man to death in Karachi

KARACHI: A man was killed when a trailer spun out of control and crushed the pedestrian in Karachi’s Landhi number two area.

According to reports, the deceased who was identified as Yaseen worked as a printing machine operator at a newspaper was standing on the sidewalk.

The driver lost control of the vehicle, which was carrying containers, spinning out of control and crushing the young man standing on the sidewalk.

The man was trapped under the trailer for at least two hours with the residents working on their own to rescue the trapped man.

The driver of trailer and cleaner fled the scene of the crime.

While speaking to the media, the deceased’s mother urged the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar to take notice of the incident.

She claimed that the policemen at Murtaza Chowrangi and Landhi number four took the money and let the heavy traffic pass through.

On the other hand, area resident took to the streets, burning tires to protest the killing of the young man.

The protestors added, they will continue to protest until they get justice.