6 killed, 7 injured in road crashes

Six people were killed seven others injured in road accidents in two districts yesterday, report our correspondents.

In Jhenidah, three passengers of an 'easy-bike' were killed and six others injured as the battery-run auto-rickshaw collided head-on with a car on Jhenidah-Kushtia road in Dudshar bus stand area.

The deceased are Tahura Khatun (25), Tuhin Hossain (28) and Renu Khatun.

Shailkaupa Police Station Officer-in-Charge Jahangir Alam said on information, a firefighting unit took the victims to Jhenidah Sadar Hospital where doctors declared the three dead.

In Mymensingh, three people were killed and another injured after an auto-rickshaw and a truck collided on Mymensingh-Netrakona road in Khicha area.

The victims are auto-rickshaw driver Shahid Mia (33), Khalil Mia (32) and Masum Mia (36).

Police seized the truck and auto-rickshaw but the driver managed to flee the scene.