Three people, including an elderly woman, were killed and another was injured in separate road accidents in Dinajpur, Narail and Natore yesterday.
Our Dinajpur correspondent reports: An elderly woman was killed as a Rangpur-bound speedy truck hit her while she was crossing the Dinajpur-Rangpur highway at Ramdubi of Sadar upazila yesterday.
The deceased is Taru Bala Roy, 60, wife of Gajendranth Roy, of Ramdubi village of Sadar upazila.
The truck, however, managed to flee the scene.
Our Narail correspondent says: A truck driver was killed on the spot when he was trying to raise his jute laden truck by a jack while the truck stuck on muddy roadside on the Narail-Lohagara road at Auria village in the district yesterday.
The deceased is Afzal Mina, son of Lal Mina, of Auria village of Sadar upazila.
Our Natore correspondent adds: One man was killed on the spot and a woman injured when a Dhaka-bound speedy microbus from Natore hit them while they were crossing road in Harishpur area of Sadar upazila yesterday.
The deceased is identified as Makshed Ali, 40, son of Maula Mistri, of Harishpur Chairmanpara village of the same upazila.
The injured Ruma Begum was admitted to Natore General Hospital.
Police sized the microbus but its driver managed to flee.
Source : The Daily Star
