Two passengers of a pick-up van have been killed, and its driver has been injured, in a road accident in Manikganj.
A goods-laden truck collided with the vehicle in Noyadingi area around 7am on Friday.
The identities of the deceased have not yet been determined till the filing of this report.
Golra Highway Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Lutfur Rahman said: “The accident occurred when a truck and pick-up van, carrying poultry, collided head-on—on Dhaka-Aricha Highway—leaving the duo dead on the spot.”
“The injured driver of the pick-up van was admitted to hospital in critical condition. Meanwhile, the truck driver and helper managed to flee the scene following the incident,” he added.
