A van driver was killed in a collision with a three-wheeler on Saturday morning in Jibannagar upazila of Chuadanga district, police said.
The victim, Ripon Hossain, 50, son of Mohiuddin from the Bridgepara area of Santoshpur village, was travelling toward Andulbariya in his paddle van when a speeding three-wheeler coming from the opposite direction lost control and struck his vehicle near the Shaha Bricks kiln on the Santoshpur-Andulbariya road around 9:30 a.m.
Witnesses said both vehicles were severely damaged in the impact. Ripon was thrown from his van onto a stack of bricks on the roadside, sustaining fatal injuries. He was pronounced dead at the scene before he could be taken to a hospital.
Jibannagar police station officer-in-charge Solayman Sheikh said police reached the scene promptly and are preparing an inquest report before taking further legal action.
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