DINAJPUR, July 4, 2024 (BSS) - Two people were killed and five others injured in separate road accidents on the Dinajpur-Gobindaganj regional highway in Panchbari and Kaugaon intersection areas under Sadar upazila of the district today.

The deceased were identified as motorcyclist Salim Hossain, 30, son of Shaukat Hossain of Amtali of Chirirbandar upazila of the district and microbus driver Jewel Hossain,48, son of Antaj Ali of Dakshin Devipur village of Ghoraghat upazila of Dinajpur district.

Police Inspector Md. Farid Hossain, officer-in charge (OC) of Dinajpur Kotwali Police Station, said motorcyclist Salim was crushed under a goods-laden truck on the Dinajpur-Gobindaganj regional highway in Panchbari area under Sadar upazila of the district around 3:30 pm. He died on the spot and another rider was injured.

Te injured was taken to Dinajpur M Abdur Rahim Medical College Hospital in critical condition, he added.

Police recovered the body from the spot and sent to Dinajpur M Abdur Rahim Medical and College Hospital for autopsy.

Meanwhile, a micro bus and a mango-laden pickup van collided head-on on the Dinajpur-Gobindaganj regional highway in Kaugaon intersection area under Sadar upazila of the district around 10 am this morning, leaving five people, including the driver and helper of the microbus, injured, police inspector Md. Farid Hossain said.

The injured were taken to Dinajpur M Abdur Rahim Medical and College Hospital where microbus driver Jewel Hossain died around 4 pm.

Preparations are underway to file a case in this incident, Farid Hossain said.