At least five people died after a truck collided with an ambulance in Bittipara on the Kushtia-Jhenaidah highway on Tuesday.
The accident occurred at 3.30 pm at Lakshmipur-Niyatmor in Bittipara area of Kushtia, reports bdnews24.com.
A Jashore-bound ambulance from Kushtia and a truck speeding from the opposite direction collided head-on, said Assistant Superintendent of Police Atiqul Islam.
Police recovered the bodies and sent them to Kushtia General Hospital. Among the dead, four were men and one was a woman.
One person was severely injured and sent to the hospital. Police and Kushtia Fire Service conducted a joint rescue mission, the official said.
