Australia road crash leaves 3 Bangladeshis dead

International Desk: A tragic road accident took place at Kakadu National Park in the Northern Territory of Australia, leaving at least three Bangladeshi people killed and four others injured.

Darwin's tight-knit Bangladeshi community is devastated after three friends were killed in a horrific car crash at Kakadu, only months after others died in a crash at Litchfield National Park.

Initial reports from police suggest the driver’s inexperience may have played a role in the accident, ABC News reports.

The crash occurred on the Kakadu Highway at 12.30pm on Saturday, about six kilometres north of Cooinda Lodge.

Three people, believed to be two women and one man, were killed, while the four others in the Toyota Prado were injured.

The other four people are now in a stable condition at Royal Darwin Hospital.

It came less than a year after the Bangladeshi community lost two other friends in a car crash at Litchfield National Park.

Speaking to media this morning, NT Police Acting Assistant Commissioner Commander Tony Fuller said a 29-year-old had been driving a hired Toyota Prado from Jabiru to Cooinda when he "lost control on a large, sweeping bend".

One person was ejected from the car, which raised police concerns as to whether they were wearing a seatbelt.

"We understand the driver is not used to that vehicle, he's more used to driving a smaller vehicle around town."

However, investigations into the crash are continuing, after which a report will be prepared for the coroner.

The three deaths take the Northern Territory's road toll for this year to 15.


risingbd/Dhaka/April 1, 2018/AI