CHITTAGONG: Five persons were killed as a truck punctured its tire and crashed into a CNG-driven auto-rickshaw, on Dhaka-Chittagong Highway in Mirsharai upazila early Tuesday (Sept 25).
The deceased are— Shah Alam, 40, the auto-rickshaw driver, Didarul Alam, 35, Kamrul, 45, Mosharaf, 26 and Mohiuddin, 60.
Two siblings—passengers of the auto-rickshaw, Liton, 25 and Sohel, 22, were admitted to Jorarganj upazila health complex, with injuries.
Jorarganj Highway Police Outpost Sub-Inspector (SI) Tipu confirmed the matter to Banglanews.
The deceased’s families were handed over the bodies, he added.
BDST: 1054 HRS, SEPT 25, 2018
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