Three people were killed and one was critically injured in a road accident in Lohagara, Narsingdi, around midnight on Tuesday.
The deceased were Shamim Sheikh, 20, Zia Biswas, 45, and Rasel Molla, 19.
The injured person is Quin Sheikh.
According to police and local sources, Rasel’s grandmother had passed away, and four people were carrying a stretcher from the mosque to their home to move her body.
As they reached the Maita Kumra area on the Lohagara-Bhatiapara-Dhaka highway, a truck coming from Lohagara hit the stretcher-bearers.
As a result, three people died on the spot and one was critically injured.
The injured Quin Sheikh was initially taken to Lohagara Upazila Health Complex, where he received primary treatment before being referred to another facility for advanced care.
Lohagara police station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Abdullah Al Mamun said the bodies will be handed over to their families after the legal process is completed.
