Bangladeshi woman dies in US road accident

A road accident in the US has left a Bangladeshi woman killed.

New York Correspondentbdnews24.com
Published : 16 Feb 2018, 01:32 PM
Updated : 16 Feb 2018, 01:32 PM

The incident was reported from Chicago on Wednesday. 

The victim Bina Chowdhury was hit by a car as she was crossing the street, said the local Park Ridge Police.

Quoting witnesses, a police spokesperson said the 42-year-old was not on a zebra-crossing or a designated place for pedestrians.

The Bangladesh Consulate said she was living with her sister in Chicago for the last seven years, following her only son’s death and a divorce.

“Bina’s mother has been receiving treatment at the Bollard Respiratory and Rehabilitation Center for five years. She was heading to home from there, when it happened,” said Consul General Munir Chowdhury.

The 31-year-old man, who was behind the wheels,  cooperating with the investigation and  yet to be charged, police said.