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Two children among the dead; truck driver flees after crash

From Daily Star · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Three people, including two children, died when a speeding truck collided with a motorized rickshaw in Gangni, Meherpur.
  • The victims were identified as the rickshaw driver and two young passengers, aged 7 and 9.
  • Police have seized the truck, but the driver fled the scene; legal action is pending.

A tragic accident in Gangni upazila of Meherpur has claimed the lives of three individuals, including two children, after a speeding truck collided with a local motorized rickshaw, known as an easy bike. The incident occurred this afternoon as the rickshaw was traveling from Bamandi towards Meherpur.

the easy bike driver dead on the spot and injured four passengers -- Abrar, Afrin, Mohin Hossain, 42, and his wife Mukta Khatun, 32

— Uttam Kumar, officer-in-charge of Gangni Police StationDescribing the immediate aftermath of the collision.

The deceased have been identified as Arif Hossain, 45, the driver of the easy bike; Abrar Hossain, 9; and Afrin, 7. The truck, traveling from the opposite direction, struck the easy bike in the Alinagar area, resulting in the immediate death of the driver and injuries to four passengers.

Locals rescued the injured passengers and transported them to Kushtia Medical College Hospital. Sadly, Abrar and Afrin succumbed to their injuries during treatment. The condition of the other two injured passengers, Mohin Hossain, 42, and his wife Mukta Khatun, 32, remains critical, according to their relatives.

police seized the truck after the accident, but its driver managed to flee the scene.

— Uttam Kumar, officer-in-charge of Gangni Police StationReporting on the status of the vehicle and the driver.

Gangni Police Station Officer-in-Charge Uttam Kumar stated that while the truck has been seized, the driver managed to escape the scene. Police are pursuing legal action in connection with the fatal collision.

necessary legal action would be taken in connection with the incident.

— Uttam Kumar, officer-in-charge of Gangni Police StationOutlining the next steps following the accident.
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Originally published by Daily Star in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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