Two killed in autorickshaw-covered van collision in Gazipur
Two passengers were thrown from the vehicle and crushed under the wheels of the van, dying on the spot
Two passengers of a battery-powered autorickshaw were killed in a collision with a covered van on the Tongi-Ghorashal-Sylhet regional highway in Gazipur this (23 March) morning.
The accident occurred around 10am when the autorickshaw, travelling from Mirer Bazar towards Tongi, was hit by a covered van coming from the opposite direction.
As a result, two passengers were thrown from the vehicle and crushed under the wheels of the van, dying on the spot, according to police and eyewitnesses.
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Sheikh Amirul Islam, officer-in-charge of Pubail Police Station, confirmed the incident and stated that police had recovered the bodies. However, the identities of the deceased have not yet been determined.
"The driver of the covered van fled after the accident. Efforts are underway to identify the deceased," he added.
