Madaripur road crash leaves 3 dead, many others injured
At least three people were killed and 15 others injured in a road accident on the Dhaka-Bhanga Expressway in Shibchar this morning.
The accident occurred around 9:15am on a bridge over the Arial Khan River when a Dhaka-bound bus from Bhanga rammed into the rear of a truck, killing one passenger on the spot. Besides, 17 passengers sustained serious injuries, and two of them died on the way to the hospital.
Officer-in-Charge of Shibchar Highway Thana Zahurul Islam confirmed the incident, saying the identities of the deceased and injured could not be confirmed immediately.
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Quoting local resident Protap Das, police said the bus hit the truck with a loud bang on the Bhanga-Shibchar lane, leaving the front portion of the vehicle extensively damaged.
Police recovered the body and sent it to Madaripur Sadar Hospital morgue for autopsy.
