Three people, including a woman and a child, were killed after an unidentified vehicle struck their motorcycle on the Shafipur Flyover along the Dhaka–Tangail Highway in Gazipur. The motorcycle rider was also among the victims. Police initially suspect that all three may have belonged to the same family, although their identities and relationships had not been confirmed.
The accident took place at around 2.30pm on Wednesday (11 November) on the Shafipur Flyover in Gazipur.
Mohammad Morshed, officer-in-charge of Naojor Highway Police Station, said three people were travelling on a motorcycle across the flyover when an unidentified vehicle collided with it. The impact threw all three riders onto the road, leaving them critically injured. They died at the scene, he said.
The victims comprised a woman, a child and the motorcycle rider. Their identities could not be established immediately after the accident. Police were making efforts to identify them and contact their relatives.
According to the initial assessment by law enforcement officials, the three victims may have been members of the same family. However, police have yet to establish whether they were related or determine their individual identities.
The vehicle involved in the collision had also not been identified at the time of reporting. Police did not immediately confirm its type or registration details, nor whether its driver had stopped after the collision or left the scene. Further investigation is expected to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident.
The Dhaka–Tangail Highway is one of Bangladesh’s important road transport routes, connecting the capital with Gazipur, Tangail and several northern districts. It carries a substantial volume of traffic every day, including buses, lorries, private cars, commercial vehicles and motorcycles.
Flyovers and other busy sections of major highways require particular caution because vehicles often travel at considerable speeds, leaving road users with limited time to react to sudden changes in traffic conditions. Maintaining a safe distance, observing speed limits and ensuring proper road discipline are essential to reducing the risk of serious collisions.
Motorcyclists are particularly vulnerable in accidents involving larger vehicles, as they have considerably less physical protection than occupants of cars and buses. A collision can throw riders and passengers directly onto the road, potentially resulting in fatal injuries.
The deaths of all three people travelling on the motorcycle have once again raised concerns about road safety on the country’s busy highways. However, the precise cause of Wednesday’s collision, the identity of the vehicle involved and the circumstances leading to the deaths will need to be established through further investigation.
For now, identifying the victims and determining exactly how the collision occurred remain the immediate priorities for the authorities.
