Two auto-rickshaw drivers were killed and another person injured after a truck lost control, hit two auto-rickshaws and mounted a sidewalk in Postogola, Kadamtali, in the capital early Thursday.
The deceased were identified as Md Jahangir Poddar, 40, and Md Zakir Hossain, 50.
The accident occurred around 3am. The victims were taken to the emergency department of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH), where doctors declared Jahangir dead at 4:25am. Zakir was admitted for treatment but later died. The third injured person is receiving medical care.
Both men were auto-rickshaw drivers who had been waiting for passengers at the time of the accident.
Sub-Inspector Md Jamal Hossain of Kadamtali police station said the truck had been seized, but its driver fled the scene.
“The bodies of the two victims have been sent to the Dhaka Medical College morgue for autopsies. Efforts are underway to apprehend the driver,” he said.
Hridoy, a colleague of Jahangir, said three people were injured in the accident. Two died, while the third received treatment at the hospital.
Zakir was the son of Jinnat Ali of Ajmiriganj upazila in Habiganj. He lived in the Pakar Matha area of Mohammadbagh, Kadamtali.
Jahangir was the son of Shah Alam Poddar of Patuakhali Sadar upazila. He lived in the Nama Shyampur area.
