Two persons have been killed and six critically injured in a road accident in Magura on Saturday morning.
Magura police station Sub-Inspector Ekramul Hoque said a Magura bound pickup from Dhaka collided with a truck from the opposite direction on Dhaka-Khulna high way at Kachhundi area of Magura sadar upazilla at 7 am.
Pickup passengers Saddam Hossain (35) and Sahidul Islam (39) died on the spot.
Critically injured Azim (45), Alamgir (40), Ajadul (40), Shimul (32), Mintu (42), Momrej (40) and Omed Ali (50) were admitted to Magura sadar hospital.
On information, police rushed to the spot and seized the truck while the truck driver managed to escape.
A case was filed with Magura police station in this connection.