SIRAJGANJ, Apr 22 (bdnews24.com): A man has died and seven others have been injured after the roof of a bus flew off when the vehicle crashed into a tree in Sirajganj's Shahjadpur Upazila.
The incident occurred on the Bogura-Nagarbari highway in the Upazila's Tetiarkandi area around 6:30am on Monday, said Hatikumrul Highway Police Station Inspector Monirul Islam.
The dead man has been identified as 24-year-old Al Shamim, a native of Pabna's Sujanagar Upazila.
The injured have been admitted to Shahjadpur Upazila Health Complex, according to the police.
"A Dhaka-bound C-Line Paribahan bus from Pabna veered out of control and crashed into a roadside tree. The roof of the vehicle ripped off under the influence of the crash," Islam said.
"Eight passengers wounded in the incident were taken to the hospital where a doctor declared Shamim dead."
The bus was seized after the incident, but the driver and his assistant managed to flee, the police officer added.
Man dies as bus crashes into tree in Sirajganj
Seven others suffer injuries in the accident
FE Team | Published: May 03, 2024 19:26:14
Man dies as bus crashes into tree in Sirajganj
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