A woman was killed and four others were injured in a crash between a private car and truck at Kamarkhand upazila in
Sirajganj district on Monday morning.
The deceased was idnetified as Pinky Khatun, 35, wife of advocate Abdul Wahid from Debiganj upazila of Panchagarh district.
Meanwhile, the victim's husband, her two children and the driver of the private car sustained injuries in the accident.
Citing witnesses, Bangabandhu Setu West Police Station officer-in-charge Abdul Qader Zilani said the
accident occurred on the Dhaka-Bogura highway when the victim's were heading towards Dhaka, riding on the private car. On the way, their car rammed into a Dhaka-bound truck when they reached at Zaol over-bridge area of the highway, leaving the five critically injured.
They were recued and taken to a nearby hospital, but Pinky succumbed to her injuries on the way to the hospital, he said.
Police have seized the both vehicles from the spot and legal actions will be taken in this regard, added the OC.
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