The car of Tentulia upazila nirbahi officer (UNO) fell into a ditch after losing control on Sunday midnight leaving one dead and three injured.
The deceased was identified as an engineer Abu Said and the three injured are UNO Fazle Rabbi, upazila social service officer Al Amin, assistant programmer Nabiul Karim Sarkar.
According to sources, they went to visit Tentulia, and on the way back to Panchagarh the car lost control near Chekermari intersection of the Panchagarh-Banglabandha Highway.
The car hit a tree and fell into a ditch, killing engineer Abu Said on the spot.
With the help of locals, fire service personnel rescued them and admitted them to Panchagarh Modern Sadar Hospital.
Panchagarh Modern Sadar Hospital emergency department doctor Raju Hossain said Al Amin’s condition was serious, so he was sent to Rangpur Medical College Hospital for better treatment.
Zakir Hossain Molla, officer-in-charge (OC) of Tentulia Highway Police, told the media that the accident may have occurred due to excessive speed. The car was going from Tentulia towards Panchagarh. But more details will be known when the UNO is able to speak.
In this regard, Panchagarh Fire Service Station Officer Tushar Kanti Roy said the accident was reported at 1:30am.
A team of fire service went to the spot and recovered one body. Three people were admitted to Panchgarh Modern Sadar Hospital with injuries.
“However, we still cannot say clearly how and why this accident occurred,” he added.
