Five people from two families were killed and another injured when a loaded truck rammed into a battery-run auto-rickshaw in Roumari upazila of Kurigram on Saturday afternoon.
The deceased were identified as Lipi Khatun, 26, wife of lecturer Md Shahidul of Chatalakanda village in Shoulmari Union, and their children Rishad, 12, and Tuba, 7.
The other two victims were the auto-rickshaw driver, whose identity could not immediately be confirmed, and his wife, Sharifa Begum, 42, of Kaunia Char in Jamalpur district.
An injured girl, identified as Brishti, the daughter of the auto-rickshaw driver and Sharifa Begum, was referred to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital for advanced treatment.
The accident occurred around 2:30pm on the Mymensingh highway near Sayedabad Bazar in Jadurchar Union, when the truck hit the parked auto-rickshaw, police said.
Three people died on the spot, while two others succumbed to their injuries on the way to Rowmari Upazila Health Complex.
Rowmari Police Station Officer-in-Charge Kawsar Ali confirmed the deaths, saying the victims belonged to two families.
Roumari Upazila Health and Family Planning Officer Md Abdus Samad confirmed that two people died while being taken for treatment at the health complex.
