Expatriate killed in road crash

Road accident illustration by Prothom Alo
Road accident illustration by Prothom Alo

A expatriate youth was killed after a truck collided with a motorcycle in Mohadevpur area at Lakshmipur Sadar upazila on Monday night.

The deceased was identified as Md Sohel, 30, son of Noor Nabi of Kidirpur village in the upazila. He came to Bangladesh from Saudi Arabia two months ago.

Tota Mia, officer-in-charge, Raipur Police Station, said the truck collided with the motorbike coming from the opposite direction in the area at 9:00pm, leaving three bikers severely injured.

Locals took them to Sadar Hospital where doctors declared Sohel dead, he added.

Victim’s relative said Sohel, Rajan and Kanchan were going to Raipur from Lakshmipur.