Two women killed, 3 injured in Jamalpur road crash

Two women were killed and three others injured in a head-on collision between a CNG-run autorickshaw and a locally made three-wheeler, commonly known as a "Bhotbhoti", in Melandah upazila of Jamalpur on Sunday.

The identities of the two deceased could not be confirmed immediately.

The injured were identified as Mojibor, 55, Jibon Mia, 35, and Tushar, 38, all residents of the Katharbil area in Dewanganj upazila.

According to police, the CNG-run autorickshaw was travelling from Dewanganj to Jamalpur when it collided head-on with the Bhotbhoti coming from the opposite direction near Betmari village at around 1:30pm.

All five passengers of the autorickshaw sustained serious injuries in the crash.

Local people rescued the victims and took them to Jamalpur General Hospital.

Dr Ujjwal Kumar Sarkar, medical officer at the hospital's emergency department, said five injured people were brought to the hospital from the accident site.

"Two women were dead before being brought to the hospital, while the remaining three are undergoing treatment," he said.

The bodies have been kept at the hospital morgue, he added.

ATM Mahmudul Haque, officer-in-charge of Melandah Police Station, said police rushed to the hospital after receiving information about the accident.

Efforts are underway to identify the two deceased women and determine the cause of the crash, he added, reports UNB.