Youth killed in car-covered van collision in Ctg

A youth was killed and his friend injured after a private car collided head-on with a covered van on Faujdarhat Bypass Road in Chattogram's Sitakunda upazila today.

The deceased was identified as Raisul Hasan (25) of Agrabad Mugholtuli area of Chattogram city, reports out local staff correspondent.

Samiur Rahman, sub-inspector (SI) of Faujdarhat Police outpost, said the accident happened around when Raisul and his friend were going towards Patenga Sea Beach area from Faujdarhat on a car this morning.

Their car collided with the covered van on Jelepara bridge on the road around 9:30am, leaving Raisul dead on the spot and his friend injured, said SI Samiur Rahman.

On information, police recovered the body while the injured was taken to Chattogram Medical College Hospital (CMCH), the police official said.

The covered van was seized but its driver and helper managed to flee, the SI said, adding that the body was sent to the CMCH morgue for autopsy.