Three killed in two separate accidents at Abhaynagar on Jessore-Khulna highway, one critically injured

Three people have been killed in two separate road accidents on the Jessore-Khulna highway. Another person was seriously injured in the incidents and has been admitted to Gazi Medical College Hospital in Khulna in critical condition.

The dead are Abdul Samad Biswas, son of Moin Biswas of Deyapara village in Abhaynagar upazila, Abdul Ohhab, son of Haider Ali, and Abdullah Al Apon, son of Obaidur Rahman of Buikara village.

Lutfar Rahman, officer-in-charge (investigation) of Abhaynagar police station, said that on Wednesday (November 4) at around 9am, van passengers Abdul Samad Biswas and Abdul Ohhab were seriously injured when a speeding transport vehicle hit them while they were crossing the road near Bhairab Bridge in Abhaynagar.

Local people rescued them and took them to Abhaynagar Upazila Health Complex, where the doctor on duty declared both of them dead.

Earlier, at around midnight on Tuesday (November 3), Abdullah Al Apon was killed in a head-on collision between a motorcycle and a truck at Prembagh Uratola on the Jessore-Khulna highway in Abhaynagar upazila.

Apon had gone out on a motorcycle ride with his neighbour Hossain Ali at around 9pm on Tuesday. When they reached the Prembagh area around midnight, their motorcycle collided head-on with a truck.

On receiving the news, highway police and local people rescued them and took them to the upazila health complex, where the doctor on duty declared Abdullah Al Apon dead. Hossain Ali, who was seriously injured in the accident, was sent to Gazi Medical College Hospital in Khulna for better treatment.

OC Lutfar Rahman also said the process of taking necessary legal measures over the two separate accidents is under way.