Two people were killed and another was injured as a pickup van lost control over its steering and collided head on with a truck in Jaina bazaar area on the Mawna Highway of Sripur upazila of Gazipur today (June 2).

The deceased were- pickup driver Chanchal Roy, 30 and Ripon, 35.

According to Gazipur Police, a fish delivery pickup van with three persons on board were returning to Bhaluka from Mohammadpur in the capital and its driver lost control over the steering wheel when the pick-up reached in Jainabazar area and hit a truck. Its driver Chancal Roy died on the spot.

Injured were rescued and rushed to the upazila health complex where the duty doctor declared Ripon dead.

Police recovered the bodies.

BDST: 1536 HRS, JUNE 2, 2024
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