2 killed as bus collides with three-wheeler on Dhaka-Barishal highway
The injured were admitted to Barishal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital
Two people were killed and seven others were injured in a collision involving a bus and a three-wheeler on the Dhaka-Barishal highway this morning.
The deceased were identified as Sohrab, 38, and Rubel, 40. Both were residents of Wazirpur upazila.
The accident occurred around 6am today (24 December) when a Sakura Paribahan bus heading towards Dhaka from Barishal collided head-on with a three-wheeler (Nosimon Korimon) coming from the opposite direction, confirmed Wazirpur Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Jafar Ahmed.
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"The incident took place in the New Shikarpur area of Barishal's Wazirpur leaving two riders of the three-wheeler dead on the spot," he said adding that at least 7 passengers from the bus sustained injuries.
The injured were admitted to Barishal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital.
Both the bus and the three-wheeler have been seized by the police.
According to police, the likely cause of the accident is believed to be a combination of excessive speed and thick fog on the road.
"The trolley skidded off the road, while the Sakura Transport bus collided with a tree," the OC added.
