Savar road crash kills 3

Staff Correspondent, Savar: At least three people were killed and five others injured when a pick-up van hit a goods-laden truck in Baliyarpur area on Dhaka-Aricha highway on Monday morning.

The deceased were identified as Jahurul Islam, 55, an engineer of Mir Akhter Group, driver Khalilur Rahman, 65 and helper Nurunnabi.

Police said that the accident took place when the Dhaka-bound pick-up from Sirajganj hit the truck from behind leaving the three passengers of the van dead on the spot and five others injured.

On information, police from Savar Model police station rushed to the spot and sent the bodies to Shahid Suhrawardi Medical College Hospital morgue for autopsy.

Ajgar Ali, a sub-inspector of Savar model police station confirmed the matter.


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