2 killed, 10 injured in head-on collision between bus and truck in Dinajpur

Two people were killed and at least 10 others injured in a head-on collision between a passenger bus and a truck in Birampur upazila of Dinajpur district early on Sunday.

The accident took place around 5am in the Chandipur area on the Dinajpur-Dhaka highway. 

A bus named Heritage Travels, travelling from Panchagarh to Dhaka, collided with a truck that was standing on the side of the road. 

Sub-Inspector Amir Hussain of Birampur Police Station confirmed the incident and said an investigation is underway to determine the exact cause of the collision.

The impact was so severe that the front portions of both vehicles were badly twisted and mangled.

One of the deceased was identified as Mosharraf Hossain Babu, 58, son of Khabir Uddin from the Arikhal area of Srinagar upazila in Munshiganj district. He was a passenger on the bus. The identity of the second deceased, who was the bus helper, could not be confirmed immediately.

At least 10 other passengers of the bus sustained injuries in the crash. They were rescued and admitted to Birampur Upazila Health Complex and Phulbari Upazila Health Complex for treatment.

Traffic on the highway remained disrupted for some time following the accident. Police later cleared the wreckage and restored normal vehicular movement.