One killed, 3 hurt in road accident
JU Correspondent, Savar
A person was killed and 3 others injured in road accident on Prantik gate adjoining Dhaka-Aricha highway in Jahangirnagar University (JU) yesterday.
The victim was identified as Md Arman Hossain (48), a van driver hailed from Hatosh Horipur village, Kumarkhli thana in Kushtia district. He was residing at the nearby Kurgaon village, confirmed Hafizur Rahman, uncle-in-law of the deceased.
Eye witness said a passenger bus of Gulisthan-Dhamrai route knocked him down from his van while he was trying to cross the Dhaka-Aricha highway at the Prantik gate area on the campus. Another three including an admission seeker and his elder brother were also injured as they were trying to get into the bus.
Later, all injured were rushed to the JU medical centre where doctor declared Arman dead.
On duty doctor Birendra Kumar said, We found Arman dead and we sent other three injured to Savar Enam Medical after primary treatment.
Police seized the vehicle but its driver managed to flee the scene, said the acting official of Ashulia Thana Rejaul Karim.
