Savar, Sept 23 (UNB) – A female worker of a readymade garment factory who lost her legs after being run over by a speeding truck on Dhaka-Aricha highway in Ulail bus stand area on Sunday morning, succumbed to her injuries at a private hospital in Savar in the afternoon.
The injured Hasina Begum, 26, a helper of ‘Dynamic Sweater’ in Genda area breathed her last at Enam Medical College Hospital in Savar, 16 hours after the accident.
Witnesses said the accident took place in the area as a truck ran over on Hasina’s legs while she was crossing the highway in the morning, leaving her left thigh chopped off.
Being rescued, she was admitted at ICU of Enam Medical College Hospital.
Nasir Ahmed, in-charge of operation theatre of the hospital, both of the victim’s legs were lacerated by a surgery to reduce the injuries considering the severity of her injuries.
Officer-in-charge of Savar Police Station Abdul Awal said, the body was sent to Sohrawardi Medical College Hospital for autopsy.