The accident took place at around 12.30am on Sunday night, when the lorry reportedly lost control while descending from the Dhaka Elevated Expressway.
According to eyewitnesses and police sources, the lorry struck a CNG-powered auto-rickshaw as it approached the Rainbow Crossing after leaving the elevated expressway. The impact sent the three-wheeler crashing into two private cars and a motorcycle. The auto-rickshaw eventually overturned on the road.
The force of the collision caused significant damage to one of the private cars, with its rear section crushed and badly distorted. Other vehicles involved in the incident also sustained varying degrees of damage.
Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Ruhul Amin of Tejgaon Industrial Area Police Station confirmed the incident. He said the larger vehicle lost control while descending from the elevated expressway and hit the auto-rickshaw. The initial impact triggered a series of collisions involving the other vehicles.
The five vehicles damaged in the accident were a lorry, a Noah multipurpose vehicle, a Toyota Axio or Corolla private car, a motorcycle and a CNG-powered auto-rickshaw.
Although the collision caused considerable damage to the vehicles, the incident did not result in any loss of life. The auto-rickshaw driver sustained minor injuries. No further details about the driver’s condition or whether he required hospital treatment were immediately available.
Following the accident, the lorry reportedly attempted to flee the scene. However, police from Hatirjheel Police Station intervened and seized the vehicle before it could leave the area.
Mohammad Asaduzzaman, officer-in-charge (OC) of Hatirjheel Police Station, confirmed that the lorry had been taken into police custody.
The incident has once again highlighted the risks associated with heavy vehicles entering busy urban roads from elevated expressways. Descending ramps and connecting junctions require drivers to maintain appropriate speeds and exercise particular caution, especially when approaching other vehicles travelling along the main road.
Heavy vehicles can cause extensive damage when control is lost, particularly in areas where smaller vehicles, including auto-rickshaws and motorcycles, share limited road space with private cars and lorries.
The Rainbow Crossing is one of the connecting points within Dhaka’s busy road network, making careful driving and adherence to traffic regulations essential for preventing accidents. Although no lives were lost in this incident, the chain collision left several vehicles damaged and raised renewed concerns about road safety in the capital.
Police confirmed the seizure of the lorry, although further details regarding any investigation or possible legal action were not immediately available.
