Tangail microbus crash kills two, injures six
Sunday, 24 February 2019
Two people have been killed and six others injured in a microbus accident in Tangail's Kalihati, reports bdnews24.com.
The accident occurred at around 04:00 am on Saturday on the Dhaka-Tangail Highway in the Kalihati area, said Bangabandhu Bridge East Thana OC Md Mosharraf Hossain.
The microbus was on its way from Chapainawabganj to Dhaka when it crashed into another vehicle from behind, the OC said.
The front of the microbus was badly damaged in the incident and two people, including the microbus driver, were killed on the spot.
The dead were identified as microbus driver Mosharraf Hossain Musa and Citizens for Good Governance (SHUJAN) Chapainawabganj District President Advocate Syed Shahjamal.
Both hailed from Chapainawabganj, said Bangabandhu Bridge East Thana SI Kabirul Haque.
A police team dispatched to the scene recovered the two bodies and sent six with injuries to Tangail Sadar Hospital.
The other vehicle involved in the crash left the scene after the accident. Police have yet to identify it.