A passenger of a CNG-run auto-rickshaw was killed and three of his family members were injured when a freight train hit the vehicle at Shasangachha rail crossing in
Cumilla on Wednesday morning.
The deceased was identified as the Farid Munsi, 70, a resident of Gazaria village in Debidwar upazila of the district.
Injured Farid’s wife Peyara Begum, 55, daughter Akhi Akter, 16, and nephew auto-rickshaw driver Rakibul, 30, were admitted to Cumilla Medical College Hospital.
Locals said the Dhaka-bound train coming from Chattogram hit the auto-rickshaw in the rail crossing near Cumilla Railway Station around 6:45 am, leaving the four injured, said Railway police outpost on-duty officer Md Ismail Hossain Siraji.
Farid was declared dead after taking to the hospital.
It was learnt that Farid Munsi was going to the hospital from Debidwar to visit a doctor and also for some medical test.
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