At least three people were killed and two more were injured when a sand-laden truck hit and rammed two motorcycles on the Rajshahi-Chapainawabganj highway at Paba upazila in Rajshahi on Friday afternoon.
The deceased are Asif Iqbal, 19, son of Lal Mohammad of New Kosba village, Md Sweet, 31, son of Almgir of Sutraban village under Damkura police station in Rajshahi, and Tajul Islam, 25, son of Zahurul Islam of Barbari village under Lalmonirhat Sadar upazila.
The injured are Julhas Uddin, 32, son of Rabiul Islam of Aligang village and Rimon Hossain, 35, son of Manik Mia of New Koshba village.
Ali Akbar, officer-in-charge of the Damkura police station, said that the five youths were heading to the Rajshahi city by two motorcycles to visit the city.
When they reached an intersection in the Muralipur area, a truck hit and rammed them over, leaving Asif and Sweet dead on the spot.
Locals rushed the three others to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital where the doctor on duty declared Tajul dead, he added.
The police officer said that the bodies were kept at the RMCH for autopsy and necessary legal action would be taken in this regard.
