KARACHI: A young motorcyclist was killed while his cousin, who was riding pillion, injured when a trailer truck driver hit them in Quaidabad early on Thursday morning, said police.

Malir SP Saeed Rind said that the victims were riding the motorcycle when the heavy vehicle hit them near Daud Chali.

The reckless driver managed to escape from the spot, leaving behind his truck, which was seized by the police, the officer added.

The injured were taken to the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) where Shahbaz, 25, was pronounced dead on arrival while his cousin Ali Haider was admitted for treatment.

The deceased originally hailed from Tando Mohammed Khan where his coffin was taken for funereal.

The relatives told the police that they would lodge an FIR with police against the driver after the burial, said the SP.