Thakurgaon: Four people were killed and another four were injured in a tragic road accident on Thakurgaon-Dinajpur highway this morning. The accident occurred when a Thakurgaon bound truck collided head-on with a Dinajpur bound microbus at the 25 mile area on Thakurgaon-Dinajpur highway at around 6.30 am, police and locals said.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, among the victims, two died on the spot and one died on the way to the hospital. Another one died later while undergoing treatment at the hospital. Besides, four more people were seriously injured in the accident. The injured have been admitted to Thakurgaon Adhikari Sadar Hospital.
The deceased, who died on the spot, were identified as microbus driver Manik Hossain, aged 34, and microbus passenger Delwar Hossain, aged 35. Among the seriously injured, Thakurgaon District Accounts Office Auditor Zulfiqar Ali, aged 45, died on the way to the hospital, and another passenger, Imrul, aged 45, died while undergoing treatment at the hospital.
The names of the injured have been revealed by the emergency department of Thakurgaon 250-bed hospital. They are Mizanur Rahman, aged 48, a resident of Munshihat in Thakurgaon, Al Mamun, aged 40, Abdul Mannan, aged 37, and Nahid, aged 37, residents of Hajipara in the municipality. All of them are auditors of the Thakurgaon District Accounts Office, sources said.
Police stated that immediately after the accident, police and fire service personnel reached the spot and started rescue operations. The bodies of two people were recovered from the site. Birganj Police Station OC Abdul Gafur confirmed that traffic in the area remained normal despite the accident, and legal action is being taken.