Three passengers of an engine-driven van were killed while two sustained injuries when a Mongla-bound truck ran over them at Bagerhat's Rampal upazila.
The incident took place at the Chairman's junction of Khulna-Mongla highway around 7:30am on Saturday.
The deceased are Saeed Moral, son of Rezzak Moral of Jhanjhania area of Rampal upazila, Azad Moral, son of Ekhlas Moral of the same area and Mohammad Moni Mallik, son of Maqbul Mallick of Gabbunia Kumlai area.
Confirming the incident, Bagerhat district police Special Branch Inspector Mohammad Babul Akhter said that traffic had resumed normalcy after the collision. The truck involved in the accident was seized by Katakhali Highway police station, and the bodies of the deceased were taken to Rampal Upazila Health Complex for legal procedures before being handed over to their respective families.
Reports indicate that the collision occurred when a Mongla-bound truck collided with the engine-driven van in the Chairman's junction area. Saeed Moral, 45, succumbed to his injuries at the scene, while four others, including the van driver, sustained injuries and were rushed to Rampal Upazila Health Complex. Doctors later declared two more individuals dead.