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Female student among two killed in Mirsarai road crash
Two people, including a female student, were killed and three others injured when a speeding truck rammed into a parked CNG auto-rickshaw on the Dhaka–Chattogram highway in Mirsarai upazila on Wednesday morning.
The accident occurred around 8:30am in front of Zahedia Madrasah at Borotakia Bazar, said Nadim Haider, Police Superintendent of Mirsarai Circle.
“Two people died on the spot, while three others were taken to hospital in critical condition. Fire service personnel and highway police are working to restore normal traffic,” said Nadim Haider.
One of the deceased was identified as Khadija Mashmum, 12, a Class X student of the madrasah. The identity of the other victim could not be confirmed yet.
Police said the accident occurred when the truck driver lost control over the steering while heading towards Chattogram and hit the stationary auto-rickshaw, causing it to plunge into a nearby pond.
The injured were rushed to Chattogram Medical College Hospital, where their condition was said to be critical.
The accident led to severe traffic congestion on the Chattogram-bound lane of the highway for several hours, reports UNB.