Youth killed in Noakhali road collision

A youth was killed and two others were injured in a head-on collision between a pickup van and a CNG-run auto-rickshaw in Subarnachar upazila of Noakhali on Monday morning.  

The deceased, Md. Yamin alias Henzu, 25, was son of Md. Bahar and a resident of Boyarchar Chairman Ghat area in Hatiya's Harni union.

The accident occurred around 6:30 AM near Haris Chowdhury Bazaar on the Atkapalia Bazaar�Sonapur road in Charjubli union.  

According to local sources, Henzu was traveling to Maijdee from Chairman Ghat in a CNG auto-rickshaw. On the way, the CNG lost control and collided head-on with a pickup van coming from the opposite direction. The collision left the CNG driver and another passenger seriously injured.  

Locals rushed to rescue the victims and transported them to Noakhali General Hospital for treatment. Due to the severity of their injuries, they were referred to Dhaka for advanced medical care. But Henzu succumbed to his injuries on the way, near Kanchpur Bridge.  

Charjabbar Police Station officer-in-charge Shahin Mia confirmed the information saying, "The pickup van has been seized but its driver fled the scene after the accident. Legal actions will be taken if the victim's family files a written complaint."