A seven-year-old girl died while her parents sustained injuries when their bike was hit by a speeding truck in Natore on Saturday morning, police said.
The deceased was identified as Fahima, a first grader and daughter of Faruk Hossain, a businessman.
The accident occurred in Natore's Baraigram upazila when Faruk, his wife Dilara and their child were returning home on their bike this morning.
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Bonpara Highway Police OC Keramat Ali said, "The family was returning home at Hoibatpur in Natore Sadar upazila from Bonpara of Baraigram upazila when the truck crashed into their bike in Kalikapur."
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The three fell off the bike in the impact of the crash and sustained injuries, he said. "Firefighters rushed them to Natore Sadar Hospital, where Fahima was declared dead on arrival," the OC added.