At least two people were killed and five others injured when a passenger minibus collided with a stationary truck on the Dhaka-Tangail Highway in Konabari of Gazipur on Sunday evening.
The accident occurred on the Konabari flyover around 6pm.
Police and eyewitnesses reported that a Kaliakair-bound bus of ‘Takwa Paribahan’, traveling from Chandana Chowrasta, crashed into a truck that had broken down and was standing on the flyover.
The front portion of the minibus was severely damaged, killing two passengers on the spot.
Fire service personnel, police, and local residents rescued the injured and rushed them to nearby clinics and hospitals. The bodies of the deceased were sent to the morgue of Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmad Medical College Hospital.
The accident caused traffic disruption on the highway for about an hour, creating congestion until police removed the damaged vehicles.
Inspector Iftekhar Hossain of Konabari Police Station said authorities are working to identify the deceased, while the injured continue to receive treatment in hospitals.
