Two people were killed and at least 15 others injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a truck on the Dhaka-Khulna highway in Gopalganj’s Kashiani upazila on Thursday night (May 15).
The accident occurred around 8:30 PM in the Fukra area, causing a complete halt to traffic for over two and a half hours and creating a vehicle tailback stretching nearly 10 kilometers.
According to Gopalganj Fire Service Deputy Assistant Director Shiplu Ahmed, the incident took place when a Khulna-bound truck from Dhaka collided head-on with a Dhaka-bound New Baleshwar Paribahan passenger bus coming from the opposite direction. The truck driver and the bus helper died on the spot, while at least 15 passengers sustained injuries.
Emergency responders from the fire service and police arrived promptly at the scene, rescuing the injured and transporting them to Gopalganj and Kashiani hospitals for treatment.
The road was cleared and normal traffic flow resumed around 11 PM after the wreckage was removed. The identities of the deceased had not been confirmed at the time of reporting.
