Truck crushes autorickshaw, killing five in Kurigram

Five people, including three members of a family, were killed after a paddy-laden truck collided with a battery-powered autorickshaw in Roumari upazila of Kurigram on Saturday afternoon.
The accident occurred near Saeedabad Bazar in the upazila around 2:30pm, leaving the autorickshaw driver and two other passengers dead on the spot, said Officer-in-Charge of Roumari Police Station Kawsar Ali. 
Two more passengers died on their way to hospital, he added.
The deceased of the same family were identified as Lipi Begum, 26, wife of Shahidul Islam of Chhatlakanda village under Char Shoulmari union; his son Rishad Mia, 12; and daughter Tuba, 7.
Another victim was Sharifa Begum, 42, wife of Badal Mia of Kartimari Bazar area under Jadurchar union. Her daughter Brishti, 25, was seriously injured and later referred to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital for advanced treatment.
The identity of the autorickshaw driver could not be known immediately.
Zia Ali, a member of Jadurchar Union Parishad, said an autorickshaw carrying five passengers was travelling from Kauniarchar in Jamalpur district towards Kartimari when the truck, loaded with paddy, hit it near Saeedabad Bazar.
Three people, including the driver, died at the scene, while two others died on their way to hospital, he said.
Nahid Hasan Shuvo, a firefighter at Roumari Fire Service, said a team went to the scene after receiving an emergency call through the national emergency service 999 and joined the rescue operation.
Dr Mohammad Nabiul Islam, residential medical officer at Roumari Upazila Health Complex, confirmed that five people died in the accident, including the three members of the same family.