Truck crushes auto-rickshaw, killing five in Kurigram

Five members of the same family were killed after a cargo truck rammed a battery-powered auto-rickshaw beside Sayedabad Bazar in Roumari upazila of Kurigram on Saturday afternoon.

The accident occurred around 2:30 pm on Saturday, October 17, according to Roumari Police Station Officer-in-Charge Kawsar Ali, who confirmed the incident.
According to local sources and eyewitnesses, the auto-rickshaw was carrying passengers and had stopped by the roadside near Sayedabad Bazar when a speeding cargo truck lost control and struck it with force. The impact crushed the three-wheeler, killing three passengers at the scene.
Locals rushed to the victims’ aid and took the injured to Roumari Upazila Health Complex, where doctors declared two more passengers dead.
A child who sustained critical injuries was initially treated at the health complex but was later transferred to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital for advanced treatment as the child’s condition deteriorated.

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Police are working to recover the vehicles involved and take legal action over the accident.