Gopalganj:Two individuals, including a freedom fighter, lost their lives in separate road accidents on the Dhaka-Khulna highway in Gopalganj Sadar upazila on Wednesday morning.
According to United News of Bangladesh, the deceased were identified as Abdul Sattar Sarker, an 85-year-old freedom fighter and son of Kochir Sarker from Madaripur Sadar upazila, and Obaidur Khondokar, a 35-year-old son of Akman Khondokar from Sultanshahi village in Gopalganj Sadar upazila.
The first accident occurred when Abdul Sattar Sarker was traveling to Mongla in Bagerhat on a pickup truck loaded with household goods. The driver lost control near Ghonapara Eye Hospital, causing the vehicle to crash into another pickup truck. Sattar Sarker was severely injured after falling onto the road and was declared dead upon reaching Gopalganj General Hospital, as stated by S M Muntasir Mahamud, Officer-in-Charge of Bhatiapara Highway Police Station.
In a separate incident at the Bijoypasha bus stand area, Obaidur Khondokar was fatally struck by a truck while walking, resulting in his immediate death. The police have recovered his body and sent it to the hospital morgue for an autopsy.