Woman dies in road accident in Kurigram

A woman was crushed under the wheels of a sand-laden truck at Khanjanamara area of Bandhober union in Kurigram's Roumari upazila today.

The deceased was identified as Nurjahan Begum (40) hailing from the upazila, reports our local correspondent quoting Montaser Billah, officer-in-charge (OC) of Roumari Police Station.

The accident occurred when the truck hit her from the rear end at Khanjanamara area, he said.

On information, police rushed to the spot and recovered the body, he said. The body was sent to the Upazila Health Complex for autopsy.

The truck was seized but the driver managed to flee.