At least four people were injured yesterday when a locomotive collided with a private car at Malibagh Rail Crossing in the capital.
Eye-witnesses said the car, violating the rail crossing signal, tried to cross the signal from the wrong side of the road. As a result, the Dhaka-bound train from Chittagong hit the car, leaving the car’s four passengers injured.
Railway Assistant Director (operation) Saidur Rahman said the train driver of the Chattala Express tried to slow down the train when the car was in the middle of the rail track.
Police said locals and police rescued the injured people, adding that the driver of the private car was in a critical condition. All the injured were sent to Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
No probe body was formed as of filing of this report.
