In Rangpur, a collision between a sand-laden truck and a pickup van killed three people, including a mother and her son. Another person was injured in the incident.
The accident occurred around 4 am on Friday in the Damdama area. Those killed were identified as Arif (20), the helper of the pickup van from Mirganj, Shahina Begum (28) from Satdarga, Pirgacha, and her one-year-old son, Shadhin.
OC Shahajan Ali of Tajhat Metropolitan Police Station said that while the loaded pickup van was taking a U-turn on the highway north of Damdama Bridge en route to Mahiganj, a sand-laden truck heading to Dhaka rammed into it. The helper and the passengers inside the pickup van died on the spot.
The pickup van driver Nishat Mia and two other injured persons were admitted to Rangpur Medical College Hospital in critical condition.
Both vehicles involved in the accident have been recovered and kept at the police station. The truck driver and his assistant remain at large.
