Four folks had been killed and one injured in a head-on collision between an auto-rickshaw and a dumper truck on the ABC regional motorway in Cox’s Bazar’s Pekua upazila this morning (19 December).
The accident befell around 8:15am in the Hajibazar garage subject of Pekua Sadar union, in accordance with Durjoy Biswas, inspector (investigation) of Pekua police station.
“The identities of the deceased and the injured might perchance well per chance no longer be confirmed without extend,” acknowledged the inspector.
Quoting locals, he acknowledged, “The auto-rickshaw became as soon as heading in opposition to Pekua Sadar when a dumper truck coming from the reverse direction hit it in the Hajibazar Garage subject. The auto-rickshaw became as soon as fully mangled, main to the deaths of 4 folks on the plight and injuries to 1. Locals rescued the injured and took him/her to the Pekua Upazila Health Complicated.”
Upon receiving records, police arrived at the scene, recovered the autos spicy about the accident, and seized them, added the respectable.