Bus-lorry collision causes severe gridlock on Dhaka-Chattogram highway
People suffered for over 12 hours as an accident triggered a long tailback on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway on Thursday.
Passengers on buses, ambulances and private vehicles suffered due to the traffic jam that was caused by a bus-lorry collision in the Gobindpur area under Chandina upazila at around 2:30am today.
Speaking with The Business Standard, Monirul Islam, inspector of Eliotganj Highway Police Outpost, said "A Dhaka-bound bus collided with a lorry while trying to overtake it. No one has been killed in the accident.
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"The accident left the driver and helper of the lorry critically injured. They are currently undergoing treatment at the Cumilla Medical College Hospital."
"The accident caused a severe gridlock on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway. The wreckage of the vehicles involved in the accident has been removed from the road.
"Traffic situation is now improving," he added.
