A 19-year-old auto-rickshaw driver, Md Yasin Arafat Akash, was killed in a road accident.
The accident occurred in the South Bypass area of Sitakunda, Chattogram, on Monday afternoon when a Dhaka-bound CDM bus travelling from Chattogram at high speed collided with an auto-rickshaw.
Local sources and police reported that the auto-rickshaw was hit while attempting to turn as it moved in the opposite direction on the wrong side of the road.
The collision left the auto-rickshaw severely mangled and resulted in injuries to two passengers. Akash, who sustained critical injuries, was rescued by police and residents and taken to the Sitakunda Upazila Health Complex.
Following initial treatment, he was referred to Chattogram Medical College Hospital (CMCH) as his condition deteriorated, but he passed away while en route.
Akash was the son of Md Ibrahim of Kalachan Bari in the Mirerhat area of Syedpur Union. The eldest of four siblings – comprising three brothers and one sister – he had left his studies early to earn a livelihood for his family due to financial constraints.
Nurul Afsar, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Kumira Highway Police Station, confirmed that the accident involved a bus and an auto-rickshaw travelling on the wrong side of the road. He added that the bus has been seized and the process for taking legal action is currently underway.
