Truck driver, helper killed in Gazipur accident

Staff Correspondent, Gazipur: A truck driver and his helper were killed as the vehicle collided head-on with a covered van in Naotana area in Kaliganj upazila of the district on Saturday night.

The deceased were identified as truck driver Juwel Sardar, 25, son of SK Sardar, hailed from Baburgati area of Gopalganj Sadar and Sabbir Ahmed Sohan, 26, son of Nantu Sardar.

Naojar highway police outpost Sub-inspector Kamrul Islam said the accident took place when a Tangail-bound covered van knocked the truck around 10:00pm, leaving its driver dead on the spot and injured the helper critically.

Later, the injured was sent to hospital where duty doctor declared him dead.


risingbd/Gazipur/Feb 3, 2019/Hasmat Ali/Nasim