UMERKOT: A couple was killed and their son was critically injured when the tri-wheeler they were travelling in was hit by a speeding car on Mirpurkhas-Umerkot road on Saturday.

The deceased were identified as Ramesh Kumar and his wife Ms Samjhoo. They, along with their son, Dilmurad, were transporting fodder by the tri-wheeler when they met with the accident.

The victims were taken to the Umerkot District Headquarters Hospital, where doctors referred Dilmurad to a major hospital in Hyderabad due to his critical condition.

The family was resident of Lal Malook Oad Colony, Umerkot.

Police impounded both the vehicles involved in the accident.

Published in Dawn, November 24th, 2024

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