A 60-year-old man named Yasin was killed and another pedestrian, 26-year-old Md Imran, was injured after being struck by a private car while crossing the road at Kuril Bishwa Road in the capital's Khilkhet area on Friday evening (October 17) at approximately 6:30 PM.
Passersby rescued the two victims following the collision and rushed them to the emergency department of Dhaka Medical College Hospital at around 9:00 PM. Upon their arrival, attending physicians examined Yasin and formally declared him dead, while Imran was admitted for emergency medical treatment.
Inspector Md Habibur Rahman, in-charge of the Dhaka Medical College Hospital police outpost, confirmed the fatality. He stated that the injured pedestrian, Imran, is currently receiving medical care at the hospital's emergency ward.
Mohammad Lijan, a pedestrian who brought the victims to the medical facility, recounted that Yasin was violently thrown onto the pavement and sustained severe injuries after being hit by the speeding vehicle while attempting to cross the street. Lijan noted that while being transported to the hospital, the deceased victim was only able to state his name, Yasin, but could not provide any details regarding his residence or occupation. Yasin's body has subsequently been transferred to the hospital morgue.
Meanwhile, injured pedestrian Imran, speaking from his hospital bed, shared that he resides in the capital's Moghbazar area and had visited the 300-Feet area on Friday evening for a stroll, during which the accident occurred as he was navigating the roadway.
