12-year-old killed as truck hits rickshaw in Lalmonirhat

A 12-year-old school student was killed and two people were injured when a sand-carrying truck hit a rickshaw on Lalmonirhat-Mogholhat Road in Lalmonirhat Sadar upazila this noon.

The deceased was identified as Nuri Khatun, daughter of Nazir Hossain of Marichbari village in Aditmari upazila, reports our Lalmonirhat correspondent.

Nuri's grandfather Abdur Rashid and the rickshaw-puller Habibar Rahman were seriously injured in the accident that happened in Durakuti Vatapora area.

The injured were rescued and admitted to Lalmonirhat Sadar Hospital.

Police seized the truck and brought it to Lalmonirhat Sadar Police Station, officer-in-charge of the police station Shaha Alam confirmed.

The accident happened due to reckless driving of the truck, the OC and locals said.