Published :
Updated :
For all latest news, follow The Financial Express Google News channel.
At least three people have been killed in a three-way collision involving a bus, a covered van, and a truck in Kalihati upazila of Tangail district.
Another person was injured in the accident which took place on the Dhaka-Bangabandhu Bridge Highway in Bhabla around 11:00 am Friday, said Inspector Md Shahidul Islam of Bangabandhu Bridge East Police.
The authorities could not immediately identify the victims, reports bdnews24.com.
An eastbound covered-van was attempting to overtake a truck when it collided head-on with a 'Uttara Express' bus, according to the police.
The van veered into the truck on impact, killing one person instantly. Two others died in hospital, said Inspector Shahidul.
The injured victim is undergoing treatment at Tangail's 250-Bed General Hospital.