Two women were killed after being hit by a speeding vehicle while crossing the road in the capital’s Shyamoli area early Friday.
One of the victims was identified as Mukta, 40, while the identity of the other woman, estimated to be around 45, has yet to be confirmed.
Both were reportedly residents of the area.
The accident occurred beneath the overbridge near Shyamoli intersection early on Friday.
Police said a speeding vehicle struck the two women as they were crossing the road and fled the scene. One woman died on the spot.
Mohammadpur police rushed to the scene and rescued Mukta in an injured condition before taking her to Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital, where she died while undergoing treatment.
The bodies have been kept in the hospital morgue for autopsies.
Mohammadpur police station Officer-in-Charge Abdul Halim said police had identified one of the victims but were still trying to establish the other woman’s identity.
He added that police were also working to identify the vehicle involved in the accident.
