One killed as bus crashes into Kurmitola Hospital wall

A man was killed and another injured when a passenger bus lost control and crashed into a wall beside the gate of Kurmitola General Hospital on the Airport Road in the capital on Sunday evening.

The bus also hit the two pedestrians who were standing on the footpath.

The accident occurred around 7:15pm, said Nazmul Haque, assistant commissioner of police for the Cantonment zone.

He said, “A Paristhan Paribahan bus was heading towards Uttara from Mirpur. After descending from the Kalshi Flyover, the bus lost control and eventually crashed into the wall of a generator room beside the gate of Kurmitola General Hospital.”

The deceased was identified as Rafiqul Islam, an employee of Radisson Blu Hotel who worked as a storekeeper. He was standing on the road when the bus hit him.

Another pedestrian was injured in the accident and admitted to Kurmitola General Hospital.

Police detained the driver and his assistant and seized the bus, said Nazmul Haque, adding that preparations were underway to file a case over the incident.