A pregnant woman was killed and four people injured critically while a pickup and a CNG run auto-rickshaw collided on head at Sutang bridge area under Shayesthaganj upazila here on Dhaka-Sylhet highway at 10 pm last night.

The deceased was identified as Mitu Akhter, 24, wife of Swapan Mia, hailed from Madhabpur upazila of the district.

Being informed, Police and fire fighters rushed to the spot and sent the injured people to Hobiganj 250-bed Hospital after recovering them from the spot.  

Local sources said, the accident occurred when Mitu along with her relatives were returning home on boarding a CNG and one stage a pick-up van coming from opposite direction hit the CNG leaving Mitu died on the spot.

Of the injured, three critically injured were later shifted to Sylhet Osmani Medical College.

Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Shayesthaganj Highway Police Station Taimur Islam confirmed the death. Police detained these two vehicles but its drivers however managed to flee.

BDST: 1658 HRS, JULY 07, 2024
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