Two killed, four injured as dump truck hits pickup in Nandail
Two people were killed on the spot and four others seriously injured when a sand-laden dump truck hit a pickup truck in Nandail, Mymensingh, overturning it.
The accident happened at around 8 pm on Saturday in the Bahadurnagar area on the Nandail-Kanurampur-Trishal road. The dump truck rammed the pickup, which overturned onto the road.
The identities of the two dead were not immediately known. Both were men, aged around 35 to 40.
The injured are Sabbir Mia (30), son of Abdul Razzak of Mallikpur village in Netrokona Sadar; Harun Mia (20), son of Abdul Jalil of Bottola village; his brother Rana Mia (24); and their brother-in-law Khokon Mia (35).
According to local people and the Fire Service, the group set off from the Netrokona bus stand in the pickup towards Trishal on Saturday evening. At around 8 pm, the sand-laden dump truck hit the pickup in Bahadurnagar.
With help from local people, the Nandail Fire Service took the injured to Nandail Upazila Health Complex. As their condition worsened, they were immediately sent to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital.
Dr Kamruzzaman Khokon of the emergency department at Nandail Upazila Health Complex said two people were brought to the hospital dead in the road accident. Their identities were not known, and the injured were sent to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital as their condition worsened.
Anisur Rahman, team leader of the Nandail Fire Service, said a rescue operation was carried out after receiving news of the accident. Two bodies and four injured people were recovered from the scene and taken to hospital.
Md Azharul Islam, officer-in-charge of Nandail Model Police Station, said two people died at the scene. Their identities had not been established, but they had come from the Netrokona bus stand in the pickup, and inquiries were under way.
