News Desk : dhakamirror.com
Six people were dead in a three-way collision – involving a truck, a private car and an easy bike – in Rajbari’s Kalukhali upazila on Wednesday morning.
The accident took place at around 9:15am on Rajbari-Kushtia regional highway in front of fire service office in Chandpur area.
Three women, one man and two children were among the deceased. The identity of the victims could not be confirmed immediately. All of the deceased were the passengers of the auto-rickshaw, reports Prothom Alo, quoting Nazmul Hasan, Officer-in-charge of Kalukhali police station.
At least four people were injured in the accident and they have been sent to Kalukhali Upazila Health Complex and Rajbari Sadar Hospital.
A passenger of the car Sanju Sarkar said, they were heading to Kushtia. A speeding truck collided head-on with a battery-run auto-rickshaw in front of their vehicle.
He further said their vehicle was hit by the truck afterwards leaving his sister injured.
OC Nazmul Hasan said three people were killed on the spot while three others died on the way to hospital. Fire service men and police have been conducting rescue operations.
The truck has been seized, although the driver and his assistant managed to escape. The injured are undergoing treatments, he added.
– With Prothom Alo input
