Truck-Van crashes in Bagerhat, 3 killed

Three were killed and two others injured when a truck hit an engine-driven rickshaw-van on Khulna-Mongla highway at Rampal in Bagerhat this morning.

Md Saeed Moral (45) died on the spot. Four people including the driver were injured. After rescuing the injured, taking them to the health complex of Rampal upazila, doctors declared two others dead.

The deceased are Md Saeed Moral, son of Rezzak Moral, Md Azad Moral, son of Ekhlas Moral and Mohammad Moni Mallik, son of Maqbul Mallik. All of them were the passengers of the rickshaw-van.

Inspector of Special Branch of Bagerhat District Police, Mohammad Babul Akhter, confirmed the matter.

The Police seized the truck and detained its driver.