Two killed in Natore road accidents
Tuesday, 18 May 2010
NATORE, May 17 (UNB): Two people were killed and 17 others injured in road accidents in Bonpara bypass crossing area of Boraigram Upazila Monday morning.
The deceased were identified as Rabeya (50) and van driver Ismail Awrail of the upazila.
Police and local people said a Natore bound steel rod laden truck from Pabna ran over Rabeya at 9.00am at the bypass crossing, leaving her dead on the spot.
After the accident while fleeing hurriedly the truck after hitting a microbus fell on a pick up van, leaving van driver Ismail dead on the spot and its 17 passengers injured.
Three of the critically injured passengers were admitted to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) while others to Natore Sadar Hospital and different clinics.
After the accident agitated locals barricaded Natore-Dhaka and Pabna roads for an hour and vandalised a police vehicle.
Later, police brought the situation under control.
The deceased were identified as Rabeya (50) and van driver Ismail Awrail of the upazila.
Police and local people said a Natore bound steel rod laden truck from Pabna ran over Rabeya at 9.00am at the bypass crossing, leaving her dead on the spot.
After the accident while fleeing hurriedly the truck after hitting a microbus fell on a pick up van, leaving van driver Ismail dead on the spot and its 17 passengers injured.
Three of the critically injured passengers were admitted to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) while others to Natore Sadar Hospital and different clinics.
After the accident agitated locals barricaded Natore-Dhaka and Pabna roads for an hour and vandalised a police vehicle.
Later, police brought the situation under control.