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2 killed as US embassy car ‘rams into vehicle’ in Islamabad – reports | |
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Two people were 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 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 parties also include a young girl, who is said to be in critical condition. | |
Conflicting media reports say the man actually survived the collision. | Conflicting media reports say the man actually survived the collision. |
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 attache 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 agreed a compensation deal with the dead man's family. | |
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