Three people were killed and five others injured in a triangular collision on Jamalpur-Tangail highway today (December 15).

The deceased were identified as Samsul Islam, 45, of village Chhantiya in Jamalpur sadar upazila, Suja Mandol, 34, of the same village, and Anowar Hossian of Dhanbari upazila under Tangail district.

Officer-in-charge of Jamalpur Sadar police station Muhammad Mohabbat Kabir confirmed the matter.

He said, the accident occurred when a Dhaka-bound passenger bus from Jamalpur hit a vegetable carrier pickup van from the opposite direction in the Titpalla area around 6:30am, leaving two passengers of the pick-up van dead on the spot.

At that time, a CNG run autorickshaw which was coming behind bummed against the van. In the triangular collision six persons, including the van driver, sustained injuries, he said.

A team of fire service and civil defence rescued the injured and admitted them to Jamalpur General Hospital where the van driver succumbed to her injuries, the official added.

BDST: 1432 HRS, DEC 15, 2023
MSK