Four died while one got injured when a truck hit two CNG autorickshaws and one rickshaw parked on the Dhaka-Chittagong Highway near Jamaldi Bus Stand under Gazaria upazila of Munshiganj yesterday.
Losing control, the Comilla-bound truck carrying corns fell on the vehicles parked near Jamaldi Bus Stand killing Anchalee Rani Saha, 52, and her son Pratyay Saha, 12, hailing from Nadiabad village under Comilla, CNG autorickshaw driver Kalu Mia, 38, of Baluakandi village and rickshaw-puller Montu Mia, 40, hailing from Chuadanga district.
Locals admitted the injured to a nearby hospital.
Munshiganj Additional Police Super ABM Masud Hossain said: “The truck and the autorickshaws were moved away with a wrecker. The dead body of Kalu Mia was handed over to his family while three other dead bodies are kept inside the Bhoberchar police camp.”
Meanwhile, a tractor skidded off a road in Notunbosti area under Tetulia upazila of Panchagarh district killing its helper Rojob Ali, 30, yesterday.
The brick-laden tractor lost control while heading towards Bhojonpur Bazar, said Shalbahan Union Parishad Chairman Md Motiar Rahman. The driver of the tractor fled while Rojob, son of Rustom Ali, hailing from Sarialjot village under Tetulia union, died on the spot.
Four died in a road accident while five others sustained injuries in Dudshar Bus Stand area in Shailkupa upazila under Jhenaidah district yesterday.
All of them are betel leaf traders by profession.
Of the dead, Amul Hossain, 35, hailed from Charpara village while Shafikur Rahman, 32, Rezaul Islam, 40 and Mozibor Rahman, 42, hailed from Kanapukuriya village under the upazila.
Of the injured, Alamgir Hossain, 28, Nur-Islam, 29, Momin Joardar, 32, and Milon Hossain, 43, hail from Kanapukuriya village while one could not be identified yet.
Alamgir Hossain, Nur-Islam, and Milon Hossain are currently admitted to Faridpur Medical College and Hospital while Momin Joardar is admitted at Jhenaidah Sadar Hospital.
Locals said yesterday morning around 6am the betel leaf traders were going to Dakbangla Bazar from Sheikhpara Bazar by a CNG autorickshaw.
As they reached the bus stand area, a speeding Jessore-bound truck coming from the direction of Kushtia hit the autorickshaw from behind.
The driver of the autorickshaw lost control and fell into a roadside ditch leaving the four dead on the spot.
Locals all of the victims to Jhenaidah Sadar Hospital.
Shailokupa police station Officer-in-Charge MA Hashem said police seized the truck while its driver and helper managed to flee.