Two killed and four injured as pickup van runs over pedestrians in Sirajganj

Two people have been killed and four others wounded after a hit-and-run incident in Sirajganj’s Sadar Upazila.

Sirajganj Correspondentbdnews24.com
Published : 18 Nov 2018, 04:32 AM
Updated : 18 Nov 2018, 04:32 AM

The accident occurred around 7am on Sunday on the highway in the Sayedabad area on the western side of Bangabandhu Bridge, said Bangabandhu Bridge West Police Station OC Syed Shahid Alam.

The dead have been identified as Porabari Village residents Jahangir Hossain, 30, and Shameem, 32.

The injured have been admitted to Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib General Hospital for treatment. Three were identified as Shahadat, 40, Moni, 30, and Babu, all of whom also hail from Porabari.

The victims are employed at the Sirajganj Combined Cycle Power Station and were waiting in the Sayedabad area for a rickshaw van home, said OC Shahid Alam.

“A recklessly-driven pickup van headed from Dhaka to the north carrying poultry ran them over and then sped off. Jahangir and Shameem died on the spot. Four others were injured.”

Police conducted rescue operations at the scene once they received a report and sent the injured to the hospital.

Police have yet to apprehend the driver or the vehicle involved in the accident.