A sand-laden dump truck lost control and overturned onto a roadside house in Rangpur city early Friday, killing an 11-year-old girl who was sleeping inside and injuring her pregnant mother.
The accident occurred around 4:00 am on Friday in the Paschim Khashbag Charamatha area of Ward 30 in Rangpur city. The deceased was identified as Taslima Akter, 11, a third-grade student. Her mother, Asha Begum, 26, wife of local resident Pintu Mia, was seriously injured in the incident.
Driver and assistant detained by locals
Following the accident, agitated locals detained the truck driver, Mehedi Hasan, 31, and his assistant, Shraban Islam, 19, and handed them over to police. Hasan hails from Moslimpur village under Bholahat police station in Chapainawabganj. His assistant Shraban is the son of Mukul Mia from Radhakrishnapur village under Hajirhat police station in Rangpur city.
Confirming the incident, Officer-in-Charge Wadud Alam of Rangpur Metropolitan Kotwali Police Station said preliminary investigations indicate the child died on the spot after being trapped under the truck while sleeping. The mother was rescued in a critical condition and taken to a local hospital. Police reached the scene, brought the situation under control, and took the detained driver and his assistant into custody.
Investigation and next steps
Police said the accident vehicle has been seized. Legal proceedings against the driver and his assistant are underway.
No further details were immediately available regarding the condition of the injured Asha Begum. A pall of grief has descended over the area following the tragic incident.
