Speaking to Pratham Aalo, Sub-Inspector Suroj Miya of Padma Bridge South Police Station said, “The ambulance was going from Barishal to Dhaka with a patient and his relatives. The ambulance hit a truck from behind while crossing a speed breaker near the toll plaza of Padma Bridge in Jazeera, as it lost control of the steering.
“As soon as the truck went under, the ambulance met with an accident, killing six passengers on the spot,” he said.
Suroj Miya said the identities of the dead could not be immediately ascertained and the bodies were kept at the Jazeera Health Complex.