Gateman killed as train hits truck in Dinajpur

A man was killed as a freight train hit a truck near Phulbari station in Dinajpur early today. 

The deceased is Sushanto Kumar Das (40), reports our Dinajpur correspondent.

Md Israfil, station master of Phulbari, said Chilahati-bound freight train "23 UP Rocket Mail" from Khulna was taken to the platform around 1:30am.

But before getting any signal to approach, the train entered line-1, he claimed.

As the nearby level crossing was open, a truck was hit by the train, killing the gateman on the spot, the station master said.

Rail communication on the tracks was restored after five hours, he added.

Confirming the incident, Fakhrul Islam, officer-in-charge of Phulbari Police Station, said the body was sent to hospital morgue for autopsy.