A son died in front of his father after being crushed by the wheels of a truck on his way home from work in Shivganj, Chapainawabganj. The father was injured in the accident.
The accident happened on Friday (March 17) evening at the intersection of Muslimpur Char Road on the Chapainawabganj-Sonamsjid highway.
It is known that the deceased farmer is Alim Uddin (24) son of Zahir Uddin of Bholamari Kagmari village of Shahabajpur Union and the injured Zahir Uddin (58).
Zahir Uddin said that on Friday afternoon, he and his son were returning home by bicycle after finishing work in the paddy field. On the way, when they reached Muslimpur four road junction, a truck loaded with stones from Sonamsjid port hit them and his son Alim Uddin was killed on the spot.
He also said that when he was seriously injured, the locals rescued him and admitted him to the Shivganj Health Complex.
In this regard, Shibganj Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Chowdhury Jobair Hossain said that the body has been handed over to the family following the request of the family. No complaint was filed in the police station and the truck driver could not be arrested.
