Three people were killed when a truck smashed the auto-rickshaw at Shahjadpur in Sirajganj district early Friday.
The deceased were identified as Rashedul, 28, son of Azad of Dariarpur Uttarpara, Shakib, 17, son of Azgar Ali of the same village, and CNG-run auto-rickshaw driver Ashiq, 20, son of Amzad of Shaktipur village in the upazila.
Hatikumrul Highway Police Station officer in-charge (OC) Shahjahan Ali said the accident took place in Hailaghati area of the upazila around 2:30am, leaving the trio dead on the spot.
During the accident, the truck overturned and fell into the roadside ditch.
The bodies were recovered from the spot and handed over to the families.
A case was filed with the police station in this connection.
