Two people are reported killed and four others injured after a US embassy car apparently jumped a red light and rammed into the side of another vehicle in the Pakistani capital. Local reports claim a woman and a man have died.
The driver of the embassy car is said to be a Pakistani citizen. He was arrested by the police after the incident, local media say, citing Islamabad police.
The two victims are reportedly the driver of the car that was hit and his female passenger. The injured also include a young girl, who is said to be in critical condition.
US Embassy vehicle rams into car in Islamabad, one killed https://t.co/4IQTFxNeTV pic.twitter.com/2TCYOypKa7
— Latest Pakistan News (Being News) (@latestbreaking1) January 26, 2020
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Today again US embassy vehicle violated the red signal and hit the family car, a man and lady died on the spot in the accident. @doamuslims @Quickieleaks @TalatHussain12 @HamidMirPAK @FaizullahSwati @SirajOfficial @MoulanaOfficial @JuiFPak @AhmedKhalili https://t.co/5bqz3WquGf— جلی کٹی – Hard Talk (@jkreloaded1) January 26, 2020
A similar fatal traffic incident involving US diplomatic staff caused a major rift in 2018. Colonel Joseph Emanuel Hall, who was serving as a military attaché in Islamabad, was accused of killing a 22-year-old motorcyclist after jumping a red light in an SUV. Pakistani authorities even prevented him from leaving the country until he reached a compensation deal with the dead man’s family.
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Source: RT