An elderly woman and her grandson have been killed as a truck ran them over in Sirajganj's Raiganj upazila on Friday morning.
The deceased are Chaina Begum, 55, and her grandson Sabbir, 5, of Royhatri village of the upazila.
Hatikumrul police station Officer-in-Charge Emdadul Haque said: “A speedy-driven truck ran them over while they were crossing the Raiganj Highway at 11am, leaving them dead on the spot.'
Locals managed to seize the truck. However, the driver fled the scene.
A case has been lodged in this connection, said police.