Helper killed in Madaripur road accident
A truck helper was killed and two others were injured in a road accident on the Dhaka-Barishal highway under Rajoir upazila of the district on Sunday morning. The accident took place at 5.30 am near Shikdarbari Jame Mosque in Alamdasta area. According to eyewitnesses, a truck carrying wood had been parked on the side of the road after one of its wheels came off. Moments later, a speeding truck lost control and collided with the stationary vehicle. Ismail Hossain, 18, the helper of the parked truck, was killed instantly.
He was the son of the truck's driver, Russell Hossain, who was also injured in the crash and was rushed to the hospital for treatment. Ismail and Russell Hossain are residents of Subarnachar in Char Jabbar Police Station of Noakhali district. The driver of the second truck involved in the incident, Md. Sohel Kabir, 37, also sustained injuries and has been taken to the hospital. Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Rajoir Police Station Sheikh Md. Aminul Islam confirmed the matter.
