An elderly pedestrian named Ahmed Safa (65) was killed after being hit by a passenger bus of the 'Eagle' transport service while crossing the road on the Chattogram-Cox's Bazar highway in Chandanaish.
The tragic accident took place on Thursday (October 22) around 4:30 PM near the Barumati Bridge area of Chandanaish Upazila on the Chattogram-Cox's Bazar highway.
The deceased, Ahmed Safa, was a resident of the Talukder Para area of Ward No. 8 in Chandanaish Municipality. He was the son of the late Kabir Ahmad.
According to eyewitnesses, a passenger bus of Eagle Transport, driving at a reckless speed while attempting to overtake, violently struck the pedestrian Ahmed Safa as he was crossing the road. He was severely injured in the incident. Locals later promptly rescued him and took him to BGC Trust Medical College Hospital, where the duty doctor in the emergency department declared him dead.
The deceased's son, Morshedul Alam, a businessman and organizing secretary of the Gachbaria College Gate Traders Welfare Association, confirmed the truth of the incident.
Regarding the matter, Dohazari Highway Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Md. Nurul Absar stated that police were sent to the scene upon receiving the news. No one was found at the location. The killer bus will be identified, and legal action will be taken.
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Reported by Nurul Alam, Chandanaish (Chattogram) • Edited by the Daily Best News desk. Send corrections to [email protected].
