ASHULIA, SAVAR: A man was killed and at least 10 others were injured as a human hauler plunged into a roadside ditch at Ashulia, at the outskirts of the capital Dhaka, on Tuesday noon.

The deceased was identified as Hossain Ahmed, 40, proprietor of Audik Source Buying House at Uttara in city.

Quoting witnesses, Officer-in-Charge of Ashulia Thana Sheikh Badrul Alam told banglanews that a human hauler plunged into a roadside ditch in Moragang area as its driver lost control over steering, leaving Hossain Ahmed dead on the spot and at least 10 others injured.

The injured were rushed to various local clinics, he added. “We have recovered the body of the deceased businessman,” he said.

BDST: 1940 HRS, JUN 03, 2014