Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN)- Three Bangladeshi youths were killed and another wounded in a road accident in New York early Monday.
Two people including another Bangladesh Burhanur B Rahman, sustained critical injuries during the accident, according to reports.
The deceased were identified as Shofiul Alom, 20, Nazim Khan, 21, and Rezwan Chowdhury, 21.
Initial reports suggest that the victims hailed from Sylhet's Golapganj and Balaganj, and they came to New York from Hamstring city of Michigan to see Niagara Falls.
The accident occurred between the Whitehaven and Beaver Park exits around 11:00am (BST).
Officials report that 87-year-old Richard Hildebrand of Kenmore had been travelling the wrong way on the thruway for about eight miles when he crashed into another vehicle head-on, killing three on the spot.
BBN/SSR/AD-10July12-12:02 pm (BST)
