A child was killed and three others were injured on Thursday when the Cox's Bazar Deputy Commissioner’s vehicle struck pedestrians in the Mithachhari Kainnar Ghona area of Ramu upazila.
The deceased, identified as Tanzim, was the 2-year-old son of Shahin, a resident of the area.
Among the injured was the child's mother, Rubina Akhter, whose condition deteriorated and she was transferred to Chittagong Medical College Hospital. The identities of the other two injured victims could not be confirmed.
“My two-year-old son was killed by the DC's car, and my wife was critically injured,” Shahin, the child’s father, said.
The incident was confirmed by Additional Superintendent of Police Jasim Uddin Chowdhury, who said the accident occurred when a motorcycle lost control and went under the DC's vehicle.
The driver, attempting to avoid collision with the motorcycle, swerved and hit the pedestrians, resulting in the child's death, he said.
The Deputy Commissioner was on his way to inspect an area in Ukhiya when the accident occurred, according to authorities.