UNB, Chandpur: Two young men were killed in a tragic road accident involving a motorbike and a pickup van on Thursday evening.
The fatal collision occurred in front of Dewan Bari near the busy Chandra intersection at Chandpur when a motorbike and a pickup van collided head-on.
The deceased were identified as Md Ami Dhali (18), son of Nazrul Islam Dhali, and Kishore Chandra Das (17), son of Kartik Chandra Das — both are the residents of Balia Union under Chandpur Sadar upazila.
Locals and eyewitnesses said that a speeding pickup van and the motorcycle collided head-on, causing both riders to fall violently onto the road.
They were rushed to Chandpur Sadar Hospital where doctors declared them dead on arrival, confirming that they had died on the way.
The incident has cast a pall of grief over the local community.
Residents have called for stricter traffic control and safety measures in the area, citing frequent accidents near the Chandra intersection. They blamed illegal roadside parking, unregulated traffic movement, and reckless driving as the main causes behind such incidents.
Chandpur Sadar Model Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Bahar Mia confirmed the incident and said that the bodies have been sent for autopsy and legal procedures are underway. The pickup van has been seized, while the driver remains at large. A case is being processed.
