14 killed as bus-pickup collide in Faridpur

13 killed as bus-pickup collide in Faridpur

Fourteen people, including four from the same family, have been killed in a bus-pickup van collision in Faridpur on Tuesday that would not have happened if operators of the vehicles involved had followed existing laws and rules.
Of the deceased, seven are men, three are women, and three are children.
“A Unique Paribahan bus going to Jashore from Dhaka collided with a pickup van coming from the opposite direction in the Diknagar area of Faridpur Kanaipur upazila around 8am,” said Md Morshed Alam, superintendent of Faridpur Police.
He also said at least two others were injured in this accident. They were quickly rescued and admitted to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical College Hospital in Faridpur.
Morshed said that as soon as they were informed, Faridpur Highway Police, Fire Service, and police teams arrived at the spot and carried out rescue operations.