Five killed in truck-easy bike collision in Kurigram

KURIGRAM, Oct 17: Five people, including two children and their mother, were killed in a collision between a cargo truck and an easybike in Roumari upazila of Kurigram on Saturday.

The accident occurred around 3pm on DC Road in Shiberdangi area of the upazila.

The deceased were identified as Lipi Khatun, 33, and her two children, Rishad, 12, and Tuba, 7, residents of Chatalakanda village in Roumari. Another victim was Sharifa, 42, a resident of the Kartimari Bazar area. The identity of the easybike driver, who was also killed, could not be established immediately.

According to local sources, an easybike travelling from Mymensingh to Roumari reached the Shiberdangi area when a loaded truck coming from the opposite direction hit it, killing three passengers on the spot. Two others succumbed to their injuries while being taken to Roumari Upazila Health Complex.

Bristy, 25, who sustained critical injuries in the accident, was admitted to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital. Lipi Khatun and her two children were returning to Roumari from a relative's house in Mymensingh.

Roumari Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Kawsar Ali and Roumari Upazila Health and Family Planning Officer Dr Abdus Samad confirmed the deaths.