Train hits car at Malibagh rail crossing

Three people have been injured when their car was hit by a train on the railway track at the Malibagh rail crossing in Dhaka.

Dhaka Railway Police Station OC Abdul Majid said the accident took place around 5pm, Friday.

Kamalapur Railway Station’s Traffic Inspector Humayun Kabir said the train, the Chattala Express was coming from Chittagong.

The car was crumpled by the impact of the crash, he said.

Railway Assistant Director (operations) Syedur Rahman said the level crossing gates were down as the train was approaching.

“But that private car got on to the crossing from the opposite side, and then suddenly its engine stopped,” he said.

“The train’s driver started blowing the whistle and slowed down the train. Even so the car was hit and was dragged for some distance,” he said.

“It was the car driver’s fault.”