Three people were killed after a pickup hit a roadside tree in Sunamganj on Tuesday (January 2).

The deceased were identified as Asab Uddin, 50, Nurul Haque, 45, and Abdul Karim, 57, reports our Sylhet correspondent quoting Abdur Rakib, officer-in-charge of Joykolosh Highway Police Station in Sunamganj.

The accident took place on the Sylhet-Sunamganj regional highway in Borokapon area of Chhatak upazila at 7:00am.

Chhatak Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Shah Alam confirmed the matter. 

He said a Sylhet-bound pickup truck transporting fish smashed into a roadside tree after its driver lost control of the vehicle due to poor visibility.

Of the deceased, two died on the spot while another died at Koitok Health Complex while undergoing treatment, he said.

BDST: 1803 HRS, JAN 02, 2024
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