Boy, wearing skating shoes, killed in road crash in Rajshahi

A teenage boy, skating on the road, was run over and killed by a trolley in Bagmara Upazila of Rajshahi on Saturday.

The deceased was identified as Ershad Ali, 15.

Mustaque Ahmed, officer-in-charge of Bagmara police station, said Ershad left his aunt’s house wearing skating shoes and headphones and got on the road around 7:30am.

A brick-laden trolley coming from the opposite direction ran over Ershad, leaving him dead on the spot. 

The driver of the trolley fled after the accident. 

A case was recorded with the police station in this connection, OC Mustaque said.