A five-year-old boy, Rick Sutradhar, was crushed to death by a courier service covered van in Shantiganj upazila of Sunamganj.
The accident occurred on the Sylhet-Sunamganj regional highway in the Damodhartappi area of Purba Pagla Union around 2:00 pm on Wednesday. Rick was the son of Nantu Sutradhar, a local resident.
According to police and witnesses, Rick was standing by the road with his relatives. While attempting to cross the highway, a Sylhet-bound covered van (Registration: Dhaka Metro-M 11-8776) ran him over, killing him on the spot.
The driver sped away immediately after the incident. Locals later intercepted the van in the Jawa Bazar area, but the driver managed to escape on foot.
Joykalash Highway Police recovered the body and sent it to the Sunamganj Sadar Hospital morgue for an autopsy.
"We have seized the van and are conducting a drive to arrest the fleeing driver. Legal action is currently underway," said Abdul Motaleb, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of the Joykalash Highway Police Station.
