Three day labourers were killed and another was injured as a truck turned turtle in Bypass road area of Pabna-Ishwardi highway on Sunday morning.
The deceased were identified as Shahin Alam, 50, son of Ali Ashraf of Baludia village, 52-year-old Ahmed Ali, son of Umbar Ali of Atlanka village and Rabiul Islam, 45, son of Shafiqul Islam of Kacugari village.
Pabna Sadar Police Station officer-in-charge Obaidul Haque said the wooden log-laden truck overturned as its driver lost control over the steering at 8:00 am, leaving the trio dead on the spot and one injured.
Zafir, the injured, was admitted to Sadar Hospital.
Trucker and his helper left the spot soon after the incident.
MHK