At least two people were killed and seven others were injured after a human hauler hit a covered van in Beltali area of Mymensingh on Friday morning.
The deceased were identified as Polash, son of Amzad Ali of Parail village under Mymensingh sadar upazila, and Chameli, daughter of Heleluddin from Churkhai area.
Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Kotwali model police station Firoz Talukder confirmed the matter.
He said that the accident took place as human hauler, locally known as Mahindra, hit a stationary covered van from behind on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway around 10:00 am, leaving two passengers of the Mahindra dead on the spot and several injured.
The bodies were recovered and the injured persons were sent to Mymensingh Medical College and Hospital, he added.
Two killed in Mymensingh road accident MYMENSINGH, Nov 13, 2020 (BSS) – Two passengers of a human hauler (locally known as Mahendra) were killed and four others injured in a road accident in the city’s Shikarikanda area on the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway this morning.
The deceased were identified as Polash Miah, 30, son of late Elahi Miah of Sonakhali village and Chameli Akter, 25, wife of Moti Miah of Ponghagra in Mymensingh sadar upazila.
Quoting locals, Sub-Inspector (SI) of Kotwali Police Station Md Mehdi Hasan said the accident occurred when a Mymensingh-bound human hauler knocked a covered van from behind in the area around 10am, leaving the duo dead on the spot and injuring four others.
Of the injured, Somrat, Kahinoor and Rafi were admitted at Mymensingh Medical College Hospital (MMCH) while another injured went to home after taking first aid at the hospital, the SI added.
Police recovered the bodies and sent them to MMCH morgue for autopsy.
The police team also seized the human hauler and a case was lodged in this connection.
