Dinajpur: Two people were killed and another was injured in a road accident in the Lohachara area under Hakimpur upazila of the district this afternoon. The accident occurred around 2:30 pm on the Hili-Birampur road when an oil tanker overturned and fell into a roadside ditch as the driver lost control of the steering. The incident resulted in the immediate deaths of the helper and a passenger, while the driver sustained injuries, as reported by M Sujon Miah, Officer-in-Charge of Hakimpur Police Station.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the injured driver, identified as Zahidur, 48, was taken to the upazila health complex for treatment. The individuals who lost their lives in this tragic accident were identified as Russell Islam, 45, the helper, son of Surat Ali from Mathkhur area under Panchbibi upazila in Joypurhat district, and Sabbir Hossain, 40, an oil manager from Dhaka Puranpul area.