One killed, 8 injured in bus-truck collision on Dhaka-Ctg highway in Sitakunda
A woman was killed and eight others were injured when a passenger bus rammed into the back of a stationary truck on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway in Sitakunda today (14 July).
The incident occurred around 11:00am in the Dhaka-bound lane near the DAB petrol pump in Kumira area.
The deceased, Ratna Chowdhury, 40, was the wife of Basanta Chowdhury from the Boro Darogahat area of Sitakunda.
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She was critically injured in the crash and later died at Chattogram Medical College Hospital (CMCH) around 1:45pm, said CMCH police outpost Sub-Inspector Nur-e-Alam.
Abdul Momen, officer-in-charge of Baroawliya Highway police, said the cement-laden truck had been parked beside the road when the high-speed bus collided with it from behind, injuring nine passengers on board.
"Local residents, police, and fire service personnel responded quickly and helped rescue the injured, who were rushed to nearby hospitals. Eight of the victims were later admitted to CMCH with serious injuries," he added.
Police have seized the bus involved in the accident and have launched an investigation to determine the circumstances leading to the collision.
