Three of the deceased were members of the same family; a critically injured teenager was sent to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital
TBS Report
17 October, 2026, 05:35 pm
Last modified: 17 October, 2026, 05:51 pm
Five people, including three members of one family, were killed after a truck crashed into a parked battery-run three-wheeler, locally known as easy bike, in Roumari Upazila of Kurigram today (17 October).
The accident, which also left another injured, occurred around 2:30pm on the Mymensingh highway in the Sayedabad Bazar area under the upazila's Jadur Char Union, reports bdnews24.com, citing Roumari Police Station Officer-in-Charge Kawsar Ali.
The deceased were identified as Lipi Khatun, 32, and her son Rishad, 12, and daughter Tuba, 7; Sharifa Begum, 42, and the 40-year-old driver of the three-wheeler.
Sharifa's daughter Brishti, 17, was critically injured in the accident. She was taken to Roumari Upazila Health Complex at first but was later sent to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital after her condition deteriorated, according to Roumari Upazila Health and Family Planning Officer Md Abdus Samad.
According to police, the goods-laden truck crashed into the three-wheeler while it was parked on the side of the road. Three people died on the spot, while two others succumbed to their injuries on the way to the hospital.
Police said the truck was impounded after the accident.