Road crash kills 6 in Shariatpur
Patient among 6 dead as ambulance crashes into truck in Shariatpur
At least six people were dead as an ambulance crashed into a speeding truck near Padma Bridge South police station in Shariatpur's Zajira upazila early Tuesday.
The deceased were identified as Jahanara Begum, 55, a patient; her daughter Lutfun Nahar Lima, 30; health worker Fazle Rabbi, 28; ambulance driver Jilani, 28; helper Rabiul Islam, 26; and Masud Rana, 30, Barishal Bureau Chief of Dainik Navchetna Patrika.
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Suruj Uddin Ahmed, inspector (Investigation) of Padma Bridge South Police Station, said the accident occurred around 4:45am when the Dhaka-bound ambulance from Shibchar rammed into the truck loaded with liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) from behind at Shariatpur's Zajira area, leaving the six dead on the spot.
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