A water tanker hit a motorcycle and ran over a kid near Karachi’s North Nazimabad Block N, highlighting continued concerns over the safety risks posed by heavy vehicles on Karachi’s roads.
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According to police, the child was travelling with his father on a motorcycle when the water tanker struck them.
Following the incident, local residents caught the tanker driver and subjected him to violence, police said.
The angry crowd also attempted to set the water tanker on fire following the child’s death.
Police reached the scene, took the tanker into custody and shifted it to the police station. The driver was also detained, according to police.
The incident has once again raised concerns over the safety of motorcycles and other road users in Karachi, particularly in areas where heavy water tankers operate.
Water tankers are commonly used across the city to supply water to residential and commercial areas, but accidents involving heavy vehicles have repeatedly raised questions about road safety and enforcement.
In a separate case, a woman has filed a civil suit before the Senior Civil Judge (East) at the City Court, seeking more than Rs130 million in compensation from a water tanker owner and its driver over the death of her husband in a traffic accident.
According to the petition, the deceased, Talha Zaheer, was fatally run over by a water tanker in March 2026.
The plaintiff stated that Talha was the sole breadwinner of the family and that his death had left his legal heirs facing serious and long-term financial difficulties.
The petition argues that the water tanker owner and driver were legally responsible for the accident and should compensate the deceased’s family for the financial loss resulting from his death.
The civil case has been filed against both the tanker owner and the driver before the Senior Civil Judge (East), City Court.
The compensation claim remains a matter before the court, and the allegations contained in the petition have yet to be adjudicated.
