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At a glance
- A covered van lost control and collided with an auto-rickshaw and two motorcycles in Dhaka, Bangladesh, resulting in one fatality and four injuries.
- The deceased has been identified as 42-year-old Zaman Ahmed, one of the motorcyclists involved in the accident.
- Three of the injured individuals were transported to Dhaka Medical College Hospital in critical condition following the incident, which occurred late Sunday night.
A tragic accident in Dhaka's Moghbazar Wireless Gate area on Sunday night claimed one life and left four others injured after a covered van veered out of control. The collision involved an auto-rickshaw and two motorcycles, according to police reports.
The victim, identified as Zaman Ahmed, 42, from Narail Sadar upazila, was riding one of the motorcycles when the incident occurred around 11:30 p.m. near the Grand Plaza Shopping Mall. Mohammad Yeasin Mia, officer-in-charge of Ramna Police Station, confirmed the details of the crash.
A covered van lost control and hit a CNG-run auto-rickshaw and two motorcycles while coming down from the Malibagh flyover.
Sheikh Zahidul Islam, deputy commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police's Ramna Division, stated that the covered van lost control while descending the Malibagh flyover, striking the auto-rickshaw and the two motorcycles. The impact caused the three-wheeler and the motorcycles to hit the road divider.
Of the five individuals injured in the crash, one succumbed to their injuries later. Three of the injured were rushed to Dhaka Medical College Hospital, with reports indicating they are in critical condition. A witness, Kawsar Ahmed, 19, who works at a nearby juice shop, described the speeding covered van hitting the vehicles from behind, leading to the fatal collision.
The speeding covered van hit the vehicles from behind leading to a fatal crash.
Originally published by Daily Star. Summarized and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.