Young man fatally run over by truck after dispute in Kut city
Wasit
Young man fatally run over by truck after dispute in Kut
WASIT — Firas Khudair Al-Aidi, a taxi driver in his twenties, was killed Sunday after being run over by a refrigerated truck in Kut, following a heated confrontation with the truck driver, local authorities reported.
Eyewitnesses told 964media that Al-Aidi, a resident of the Al-Hawra Al-Oula neighborhood on Kut’s right bank, was involved in an altercation with the truck driver after the driver severed the cable of Al-Aidi’s home generator before speeding away.
“A refrigerated truck passed in front of the young man’s house and accidentally cut the generator cable without stopping. This enraged Firas and his brothers,” one witness said.
According to accounts, Al-Aidi and several relatives pursued the truck and succeeded in stopping the driver. During the tense exchange, the driver attempted to leave without addressing the issue.
“Firas stood in front of the truck to prevent the driver from leaving,” another witness explained. “But the driver accelerated, running him over in a horrifying manner.”
The truck driver fled the scene at high speed, and authorities have not yet apprehended him. Police have not released an official statement regarding the incident.