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Couple Killed, Daughter Injured in Jatrabari Pickup Van Accident
A couple was killed and their 14-year-old daughter injured after being struck by a speeding pickup van in the capital’s Jatrabari area on Monday morning.
The deceased were identified as Abdul Jabbar, 45, and his wife Runa Khanom, 38, both from Mohammadpur village in Islampur upazila, Jamalpur district.
The incident occurred when the trio was crossing the road near Saddam Market. The pickup van struck them, killing the couple instantly and leaving their daughter, Jui Akhter, injured, according to Mahmudul Hasan Irfan, sub-inspector (SI) at Jatrabari Police Station.
Jui was rescued and rushed to Dhaka Medical College Hospital, later being transferred to another hospital for further treatment.
The police have seized the vehicle, but the driver fled the scene, the SI confirmed.
The couple’s elder daughter shared that her parents and sister were on their way to Dhaka Medical College Hospital to visit a relative at the time of the accident.