A motorcyclist was killed and another sustained injuries in a collision between a motorcycle and an auto-rickshaw on the Dhaka-Mawa Highway in Munshiganj's Sreenagar upazila on Tuesday.
The accident occurred on Tuesday around 8:00 PM near the Dhaka-bound service lane at Shologhar Bus Stand.
The deceased was Jony, 30, a resident of Lalbagh in Dhaka and an employee at a private company. The injured is Riad, 26, from the same area.
According to locals, the accident occurred when Jony along with his pillion passenger Riad was riding the motorcycle on the highway and collided head-on with the three wheeler from the opposite direction.
Locals rushed the both injured to Sreenagar Upazila Health Complex. Upon arrival, the on-duty doctor declared Jony dead.
Riad, who suffered a fractured spine, was referred to a hospital in Dhaka for advanced treatment.
Dr. Musa Ibrahim, the attending physician at the Upazila Health Complex, confirmed the death of Jony and reported Riad's critical condition. "Riad has been referred to Dhaka for specialized care due to a severe spinal injury," he added.
