Cruel Truck Took Five Lives
At least five passengers including a child were killed and 17 other seriously injured in a terrible road accident yesterday on Dhaka Aricha Highway. The accident took place near Aminbazar, Savar at about 7.30 am. The dead bodies are identified as Md. Jabbar (26) Md. Ali (63), Anwar hossain (43), Md. Shahajalal (22) and Tulu (9), All they are the inhabitants of gopalgonj.
According to the spot witness, the accident took place because of the carelessness of the drunkard truck driver. Local inhabitants informed that a Gopalgonj bound bus (comfort line- Ga-14-1988) was running towards Aricha ghat. At that time, a truck coming from the opposite direction collided with the bus in full speed. The upper portions of both the vehicle were totally smashed. four passengers died on the spot and a children died on the way to hospital. The others injured have been taken to hospital. Among the injured, the condition of two women is more deteriorating and they have been shifted to Dhaka Medical College from a local clinic at Savar.
In the primary investigation, Police informs that the driver was drug addicted. The killer driver has been sent to jail and the interrogation is going on. The truck is also now in the police custody (Dhaka metro- Ja-22-1409).
