Dump truck-microbus collision kills 3 in Meherpur

A collision between a dump truck and a microbus in Gangni of Meherpur killed three people early on Wednesday. 

The accident occurred in the Shukurkandi area on the Meherpur-Kushtia Road. The deceased were identified as microbus driver Jamal Uddin, 50, construction worker Shahin Ali, 28, and his aunt Aktar Banu, 56. Four others were injured in this incident. 

Shahin Ali's cousin Rakib Ali told the Daily Samakal that their grandmother Fazila Khatun was being transferred to Kushtia Medical College Hospital from Gangni on a microbus. The microbus hit a dump truck standing at the side of the road at Shukurkandi. 

Seven people were injured in the accident. They were rushed to the Kushtia General Hospital where Aktar Banu died. Jamal and Shahin were being taken to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital. They died on the way early on Wednesday. 

Confirming the matter, Gangni Police Station Officer in Charge Bani Israil said the vehicles were seized and legal procedures were underway.