5 killed in separate road crashes in Comilla, Jessore

At least five people were killed in separate road accidents in Comilla and jessore on Sunday.

In Comilla, two women were killed and two men injured as a private car ran over them on the Dhaka-Chittagong highway in Chandina bus stand on Sunday morning, reports UNB.

The deceased were identified as Parul Begum, 45, wife of Idris Miah, a resident of Madhyamtala village in Chandina upazila, and Nurjahan Begum, 55, wife of Rabiullah, a resident of Bagur village in Debidar upazila.

Sub-inspector Manirul Islam of Eliotganj highway police camp was quoted to have said that Parul and Nurjahan died on the spot after the private car hit them when they were standing on the highway around 8:30am Sunday.

The injured were sent to Dhaka Medical College Hospital.

Earlier on Saturday, another road crash in Comilla left six people killed.

According to the UNB news agency, three people were killed when a bus collided with a human hauler at Shantala in Sadar upazila in Jessore on Sunday.

The deceased are Lavlu Dhali, 35, son of Badaruddin Dhali, his brother Jakir and Farid Hossain, 28, son of Nur Mohamamd of Chougachha upazila.

The accident took place around 8:30 am when the Chougachha-bound bus collided with the human hauler carrying 11 passengers while going to Jessore, leaving Jakir dead on the spot and nine passengers of the human hauler injured, said police.

The injured were rushed to Jessore General Hospital where the doctors declared Lavlu dead, said Sadar police officer in-charge Ilias Ali.

Later, Farid Hossain died on way while being taken to the capital.

Police seized the bus but could not arrest anyone.

Source: Prothom Alo