:A speeding car overturned near Stargate on Shahrah-e-Faisal, killing three women and injuring a young man, police said.
According to initial reports, the driver of a speeding vehicle, with registration number BGQ-469, lost control of the steering wheel near Stargate, causing the vehicle to hit the curb and overturn. The accident occurred on Sunday morning and the four occupants of the car, three women and a man, were seriously injured.
Police officials said the crash appeared to be caused by high speed and reckless driving. “The car was traveling at high speed when its driver lost control. One woman died instantly while the other two women and the man were seriously injured,” said Rehan Zeb, an airport police officer.
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The accident victims were shifted to Jinnah Hospital, where two other women succumbed to their injuries during treatment.
The deceased were identified as Asma, 50, wife of Ghulam Tariq, his daughter Muntaha, 19, and niece Faryal Shayan, 22. The injured man, Owais, is a relative of the deceased women, all residing in the Liaquat market area of Malir,” said Rehan Zeb. He added that the group was traveling from Drigh Road towards Malir when the car hit the curb and overturned, landing on the opposite side of the road. The vehicle was completely destroyed in the accident.
The police handed over the bodies of the deceased to their families after completing legal formalities. However, an investigation is underway to determine the exact causes of the accident, authorities said.
