A man was killed and 15 others injured when a passenger bus lost control and crashed into a roadside tree at Jhikargachha upazila in Jashore district on Saturday.
The accident took place around 12 PM on the Jashore-Benapole highway near a fuel station in Gazir Dargah area in the upazila.
The deceased, identified as Bulu Mia, 50, was a pedestrian and son of Hafizur Rahman from Gazir Dargah area.
Among the injured, the bus driver, whose identity is yet to be confirmed, and a motorcyclist, Mohammad Sohel, 28, sustained severe injuries.
Witnesses said that the Satkhira-bound Golden Line AC bus was speeding recklessly. While trying to avoid a collision with a motorcyclist, the bus struck the motorcyclist, hit Bulu Mia, and ultimately slammed into a roadside tree.
Locals immediately sprang into action, rescuing about 15 injured passengers and providing initial medical assistance. The fire service later arrived at the scene to assist with rescue operations and recover the body.
Jhikargachha Fire Service Station in charge Nayan Babu confirmed the fatality and stated that the bus driver and motorcyclist were critically injured.
"Before we arrived, local residents had already rescued the injured and sent them for medical treatment. Those in critical condition were taken to the Upazila Health Complex," Babu said.
