Three pedestrians run over by covered van in Comilla
Comilla: Three pedestrians including two women were killed and two others injured as a covered van ran over them on Dhaka-Chittagong highway near Gomti-Meghna toll plaza in Daudkandi upazila on Monday morning.
The deceased was identified as Rozina Khatun, 30, wife of Faruk Miah, a resident of Joynagar village in Kochua upazila in Chandpur district, Zisan, 12, son of Kamal Miah, a resident of Raipur village of the upazila, and Rizia Khatun, 35, wife of Mahmud Ali, a resident of Chandpur village in Kamalganj upazila in Sunamganj district.Abdul Awal, officer-in-charge of Daudkandi Highway Police station, said the Chittagong-bound covered van from Dhaka ran over them as the driver lost control over its wheel, leaving two of them dead on the spot and three others injured.The injured were rushed to Gouripur Health Complex where Rizia Khatun succumbed to her injuries.
Rozinas husband Faruk Miah and son Farhan, 2, were also injured in the accident.They were sent to Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
