Road crashes kill five in two districts (2019-07-09)
Tuesday, 9 July 2019
PABNA, July 08 (UNB): Three people were killed when a truck hit a motorbike on Dhaka-Pabna highway at Birahimpur under Aminpur upazila on Monday.
The deceased were identified as Rafiqul Islam, 35, son of Shahai Pramanik of Chinakhara Adampara in Sujanagar upazila, Mokhter Hossain, 32, son of Ramjan Ali of Birahimpur village and Isa Khan, 28, son of Dulal Khan of Atraisukha village in Sathia upazila.
The accident took place around 12:30 pm when the truck dashed the bike from behind, leaving its three riders killed on the spot.
On information, police recovered the bodies and sent those to local hospital morgue for autopsy.
Police seized the truck but its driver and his helper managed to flee the scene.
In Bagerhat, an easy-bike driver and a cyclist were killed being hit by a truck on Khulna-Mawa highway at Bishwa Road intersection in Fakirhat upazila on Monday.
The deceased were identified as Rabbi Sheikh, 20, son of Hossain Ali of Aatpaki area and Jahangir Alam, 43, son of Sheikh Md Ali, son of Syed Molla of the upazila.
Katakhali Highway Police Officer-in-Charge Rabiul Alam said a cattle-laden truck hit the easy-bike first and then a bicycle, leaving Rabbi dead on the spot and Jahangir severely injured.
Jahangir died on the way to hospital, the OC added.
Five injured passengers of the easy bike were taken to Fakirhat Upazila Health Complex and Khulna Medical College and Hospital.