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Pakistani Man Killed In Car Crash With U.S. Diplomat


The U.S. Embassy in Islamabad says one of its diplomats was involved in a traffic accident that resulted in the death of a Pakistani man.

An embassy statement says the accident occurred on February 14 in Pakistan's capital.

It says the embassy employee's vehicle "collided with a motorcycle carrying two Pakistani citizens, injuring both men."

One of the men later died as a result of his injuries, while the second is receiving medical treatment.

The U.S. embassy expressed its condolences to the families of the men and said it "will continue to cooperate fully" with Pakistani authorities on the investigation.

With reporting by AP

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