3 of a family among 4 killed in Jamalpur road crash

Four people including three members of a family were killed when a truck rammed an auto-rickshaw on Jamalpur-Dewanganj road at Burunga in Melandaha upazila of Jamalpur district on Saturday.

The deceased were identified as Morshed Alam, 25, his wife Ikrama, 20 and their eight-month-old daughter Rifa of Islampur upazila and Likhon 45, son of Barkatullah of Melandaha upazila.

The accident occurred around 10 am when the Jamalpur-bound truck from Shimultoli hit the auto-rickshaw, leaving three people dead on the spot and two others injured, said ATM Mahmudul Haque, Officer-in-Charge of Melandaha Police Station.

The injured were taken to Melandaha Upazila Health complex from there they were shifted to Mymensingh Medical College and Hospital.

Injured Likhon died on the way to Mymensingh Medical College and Hospital.

Local people seized the truck and managed to catch the truck driver while he was trying to flee the scene, reports UNB.