Truck accidents kill 2
Two people died in separate truck accidents yesterday, report our correspondents.
In Mymensingh, a truck driver was killed while another truck driver was injured in a road crash at Ramgopalpur area on the Mymensingh-Kishoreganj road yesterday morning, reports our Mymensingh correspondent.
The victim was identified as Md Captain Mia (40), hailing from Sherpur district, police said.
Quoting locals, Officer-in-Charge of Gouripur Police Station Md Borhan Uddin Khan said the accident occurred around 9am as a stone-laden truck bound for Mymensingh collided head-on with another truck coming from the opposite.
The collision critically injured drivers Captain Mia and Liton Mia. Both were rushed to Ishwarganj Upazila Health Complex where doctors later declared Captain Mia dead.
Liton was later referred to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital, said the OC.
Police have seized both the vehicles. A case was lodged with Gouripur Police Station in this regard, the OC further added.
In Jhenaidah, a child was killed after being run over by a speeding truck at Balidapara bus stand area under Kaliganj upazila yesterday morning.
The deceased was identified as eight-year-old Rima Khatun, daughter of Liton Hossain of Balidapara village under the upazila.
OC Mahfuzur Rahman of Kaliganj police station said the accident occurred around 9am. Rima was standing by the side of the Jhenidah-Jashore road at Balidapara village area. Suddenly, a running truck lost control and ran her over, killing her on the spot.
Police has recovered the body and sent it to Jhenidah Sadar Hospital morgue for an autopsy, the official said.
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