The New Nation - Internet Edition

BSS, Rangpur

Five persons were killed and 37 others injured in a fatal road accident at Shothibari point on the Rangpur-Dhaka highway under Mithapukur upazila here on Tuesday, police sources said.

Two passengers were killed on the spot and 40 others injured when a Dhaka bound day coach JK Paribahan from Rangpur and a Rangpur bound fuel-laden tank lorry from the opposite directions collided head- on at the point at 11:15 AM yesterday.

The injured persons were rushed to Mithapukur Upazila Health Complex and Rangpur Medical College Hospital (RMCH) when driver of the coach succumbed to his injuries on his way to the RMCH and his helper and another passenger died at the RMCH after admission.

Conditions of four more injured passengers were stated to be very critical at the RMCH and details about the deceased persons were still awaited, the sources said.