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Couple die as motorcycle collides with electric pole
Couple die as motorcycle collides with electric pole
Mymensingh, Apr 05 - A man and his wife died after their motorcycle collided with an electric pole in Haluaghat upazila of Mymensingh on Friday.
The accident occurred around 8:00 in the morning in the Lakshmipur Bazar area of the upazila.
The deceased were identified as Saidur Rahman (28), of the Roumari area of the upazila, and his wife Sonia Akhter (22).
Haluaghat Police Station Officer-in-Charge Mahbubul Haque confirmed the matter.
The couple was riding a motorcycle from Ishwarganj to their home in Roumari for the Eid holidays. On the way, while going to the Lakshmipur Bazar area on the Haluaghat border road, the motorcycle lost control and hit an electric pole, killing Saidur Rahman on the spot, said the OC.
Later, locals rescued his wife Sonia and took her to Haluaghat Upazila Health Complex, where the doctor on duty declared her dead, he said.
Legal action is under process in this regard, added the OC.-UNB