Train-truck collision kills one in Jashore

A truck driver was killed and his assistant injured as a train hit his vehicle at Murli railway crossing of Khulna-Benapole highway yesterday night.

The accident halted rail communication between Khulna and Jashore, while the deceased was identified as Akbar Ali (45), of Chapainawabganj.

The incident took place when a coal-laden truck did not slow down near the rail-track, ignoring the railway crossing sign at 8pm, said the gateman.

Station Master Saiduzzaman said Khulna-bound Kapotaksha Express rammed into the truck when it got stuck on the rail track.

However, Kotwali Police Station Officer-in-Charge Moniruzzaman said, "We are primarily suspecting that the crash happened as the level crossing bar did not come down before the arrival of the train."