Covered van split in two by train in Jashore’s Jhikargacha, driver Atiar Rahman killed

A covered van carrying chicken feed was crushed and split in two after being hit by the Benapole-to-Khulna Betna Commuter train in Jhikargacha, Jashore. The van’s driver, Atiar Rahman, 55, was killed in the accident.

The accident took place around 11:30am on Wednesday at an unauthorised level crossing in the Joykrishnapur area of Jhikargacha Sadar upazila. The deceased, Atiar Rahman, was a resident of Katakhal Colonipara in Jhikargacha.

SI Liton Mia, in-charge of the Jashore railway outpost, said the covered van loaded with chicken feed collided with the Betna Commuter train while crossing the railway line. The van was mangled and torn into two pieces, and driver Atiar Rahman was seriously injured.

Local people rescued him and took him to the 250-bed Jashore General Hospital, where the duty doctor declared him dead.

SI Liton Mia also said train services remained normal after the accident. The body was sent to the Jashore General Hospital morgue for an autopsy.