1 killed, 30 injured in bus-pickup collision in Faridpur

A fruit trader was killed and at least 30 passengers were
injured in a head-on collision between a pickup truck and a bus on the
Faridpur–Barishal highway in Bhanga upazila of Faridpur this morning (13
April).
The deceased was Md Jahangir Molla,
32, from Bhanga.
Bhanga Highway Police Station
Sub-Inspector Md Mamun said the head-on collision between the pickup and the
bus resulted in one fatality, adding that the injured were taken to nearby
hospitals.
According to witnesses and police, the pickup loaded with
fruits, travelling from Tekerhat towards Bhanga, attempted to overtake another
vehicle when it collided head-on with a passenger bus. The fruit trader, who
was on the pickup, died at the scene.
At least 30 passengers on the bus
were injured in the crash. Police and locals rescued the injured and admitted
them to various hospitals for treatment.
















