At least 3 people were killed and 3 others sustained injuries after a passenger bus collided with an auto-rickshaw on the Natore-Pabna highway in Gunaihati area of Baraigram upazila on Monday afternoon.
Police said the fatal crash occurred around 1:30pm when the speeding bus rammed into the auto-rickshaw, instantly killing 3 passengers and injuring 3 others. The identities of the deceased could not be confirmed immediately.
Md Morshed, sub-inspector of Banpara Highway Police Station, said upon receiving information police rushed to the spot and recovered the bodies, quoting witnesses.
He added the injured were initially taken to a nearby hospital, but 2 of them were later referred to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital as their condition worsened. Authorities said legal steps were underway in connection with the accident.
