An auto-rickshaw driver was killed in a head-on collision with a truck in Sherpur upazila of Bogura on Thursday morning. The accident occurred on the Dhaka-Bogura highway in the Sherpur municipal area.
The deceased driver was identified as Rezaul Karim, 40, a resident of Bagra Chakpota village in the upazila. He was employed at a branch of Agrani Bank in Dupchanchia upazila.
According to local sources, Karim was waiting for a bus on the south side of the Kortoa bus stand to go to his workplace in the morning. He was standing beside the Bogura-bound lane of the highway at the time.
Details of the accident
Eyewitnesses and local sources said a fish-laden pickup truck coming from the same direction at high speed ran him over. He died on the spot. The pickup driver then lost control and collided with another vehicle ahead.According to two local residents, at least two people, including the pickup driver, were injured in the accident. The injured were taken to a local hospital for treatment. Their condition could not be immediately ascertained.
Investigation and next steps
After the accident, locals informed the police. Police from Sherpur Police Station arrived at the scene and recovered the body. Preparations are underway to hand over the body to the family after legal procedures. Police sources said a case is being processed at the station.Meanwhile, local residents have demanded stronger traffic management on the highway to prevent such accidents. They specifically suggested speed control measures for vehicles in the bus stand area and the installation of safe zebra crossings for pedestrians.
