Two riders of a motorcycle were killed in a road accident when a truck carrying goods hit them on the Dhaka-Aricha highway in Manikganj Sadar upazila. The accident took place in Muljan area of the highway around 11am on Wednesday.
Besides, another rider on a motorcycle was seriously injured. However, the highway police could not immediately identify them. Highway police suspect that they were going to their hometown ahead of Eid.
According to Golra Highway Police and local sources, two riders were going to Paturia Ghat in Manikganj by renting a motorcycle. At around 11am, the motorcycle was heading past a truck carrying goods to Paturia in the Muljan area of the Dhaka-Aricha highway. However, the motorcycle lost control after colliding with the truck.
At that time, the truck crushed the motorcycle from behind. A motorcyclist and a rider were killed on the spot.
Upon receiving the news, the highway police went to the spot and recovered the bodies of the deceased and sent them to the District Sadar Hospital Morgue for autopsy. Another seriously injured passenger has been admitted to the District Sadar Hospital.