Mymensingh road accident kills 2 Dhaka-bound workers
Two garment workers were killed and three other passengers of a CNG-run-auto rickshaw injured in a road accident at Shambhuganj Bazar area on Mymensingh-Netrakona road under Mymensingh Sadar upazila this afternoon.
The victims were identified as Nazma Akter (16), daughter of Judge Mia of Bishiura village under Mymensingh Sadar; and Momen Mia alias Saiful Islam (23), son of Nizam Uddin of Netrakona.
Quoting locals, Officer-in-charge of Kotwali Police Station Md Mahmudul Islam said the accident took place when a sand-laden truck collided with a Mymensingh bound CNG-run auto-rickshaw, killing Momen on the spot and injuring four others around 2:00pm.
The injured were rushed to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital (MMCH) where Nazma died, said the OC. Condition of the other injured was stated to be critical.
The workers were coming to Dhaka, said the OC.
On information, police recovered the bodies and sent those to MMCH morgue for autopsy.
Police seized the truck but its driver managed to flee the scene.
A case was lodged.
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