Postal department covered van hits stationary truck in Madhabpur, Habiganj; 3 killed

Three people have been killed after a covered van of Bangladesh Postal Department hit the rear of a stone-laden truck standing on the Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Madhabpur, Habiganj. All three of the dead were employees of the postal department.

The accident happened at around 3am on Thursday at Kausar Nagar in Noapara area of the upazila. Covered van driver Jasim (40) and passengers Md Majnu Mia (54) and Md Ripon Mia (23) were seriously injured.

After the accident, local people rescued them and took them to Madhabpur Upazila Health Complex. The doctor on duty there declared all three dead.

Police sources said a stone-laden truck bearing registration Chuadanga-T-11-0508 had broken down and was standing at the side of the road in the Kausar Nagar area of the Dhaka-Sylhet highway.

At that time, the Dhaka-bound medium-sized covered van of Bangladesh Postal Department, carrying mail and parcels, lost control and hit the rear of the truck with great force.

The bodies of the dead have been kept at the highway police station. The process of taking necessary legal action in this incident is under way.