MADARIPUR, June 11, 2020 (BSS) – Two persons were killed and one was injured in a road accident in Shimultola on Dhaka-Barishal Highway under Rajoir Upazilla of the district this morning.
The deceased were identified as Sohel Munshi, 38, son of Sahjahan Munshi of Mithapur village and Selim Khalifa, 45, son of Nuruddin Khalifa of Uttar Dudhkhali village of the district.
Madaripur Highway Police sources said the accident occurred in the area around 7am when a human hauler locally called ‘Nosimon’ lost control and hit the rear end of a stationary truck beside the road.
The accident left human hauler driver Sohel and passenger Selim dead on the spot.
Another passenger named Nur Mohammad was injured in the accident and he was taken to Rajoir Upazilla Health Complex.
Madaripur Mustafapur Highway Police Camp In-charge Din Mohammad told BSS that the bodies were kept in Sadar Hospital for autopsies.
The vehicles were also seized by the police from the spot, he said.