Four people, including three of a family, were killed as a covered van hit a CNG-run autorickshaw in Kaliakoir upazila in Gazipur.
The deceased were identified as Md Jahidul Islam, 35, his wife Nasrin Nahar, 30, and their 12-year-old son Md Huraira of Ishwar Ghat village in Dhunat upazila of Bogura. The other deceased was Shafiqul Islam, 55, of Keura area of Maona in Gazipur.
The incident occurred at Barachala on the Mauna-Kaliakoir regional road around noon today, said Abdul Mannan, officer-in-charge (OC) of Kaliakoir Police Station.
The autorickshaw carrying five passengers was heading towards Kaliakoir from Mauna. On the way, when it reached Barachala, the covered van, coming from the opposite direction, crashed into it, leaving Jahid and his son dead on the spot.
Locals rescued Nasrin and another injured passenger and took them first to Kaliakair Upazila Health Complex and later taken to another hospital at Mauna. The doctor on duty declared them dead when they arrived.
OC Abdul Mannan said the covered van was seized and necessary legal action is being taken.
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