Four killed, including three of one family, as truck runs over auto-rickshaw and motorcycle in Jamalpur

Four people, including a motorcycle rider and passengers of an auto-rickshaw, have been killed after a truck ran over them in Melandaha, Jamalpur. Three of the dead belonged to the same family — a husband, his wife and their eight-month-old daughter.

The accident took place around 10 am on Saturday (7 November) in the Baithamari Burunga area on the Jamalpur-Melandaha road.

The dead have been identified as Morshed Alam (25) of Indullamari in Islampur upazila, his wife Ikrama (23), and their eight-month-old daughter Rifa. The fourth person killed in the accident was Shawkat Hasan Likhon.

According to local sources, an auto-rickshaw was travelling from Melandaha towards Jamalpur. On the way, a speeding truck coming from behind ran over the auto-rickshaw.

At the same time, a motorcycle coming from the opposite direction was also crushed under the truck.

Three people died on the spot.

Several others were injured in the accident.

The injured were rescued and taken to Jamalpur General Hospital. Shawkat Hasan Likhon died there while under treatment.

With this, the death toll in the accident rose to four.

The other injured are under treatment at Jamalpur General Hospital.