3 killed in Faridpur road accident

Three people, including a pair of siblings, were killed and two others injured in a head-on collision between a truck and an ambulance at Bhanga in Faridpur on Saturday morning.

The deceased were identified as Nishan, 23, son of Rahmatullah of Rajganj village under Monirampur upazila in Jashore; Mizanur Rahman, 40, son of Babar Ali of Chaltibari village under Keshabpur upazila in Jashore and his sister Nila, 30.

The accident occurred around 7:30 am at the Munsarabad area on the Bhanga-Khulna highway.

Sub-Inspector Sohel Khan of Bhanga Highway Police said the Khulna-bound truck collided head-on with a Dhaka-bound ambulance, killing three people on the spot and seriously injuring two others.

Highway police, local police and a Fire Service team rushed to the scene, rescued the injured and sent them to Bhanga Upazila Health Complex.

Legal action has been taken in connection with the incident.