A Correspondent:
Lalmonirhat: Two people were killed and three others injured when a truck collided with a CNG-run auto rickshaw in Hatibandha upazila of Lalmonirhat on Saturday.
The deceased were identified as Abdul Jalil, 50, son of Mohammad Ali of Dakshin Goddimari vil-lage in Shingimari union, and Zahurul Haque, 48, son of Tayeb Ali of Paschim Sardubi village in Barakhata union of the upazila.
The accident occurred around noon on the Lalmonirhat-Burimari highway near the Sonali Bank area in Hatibandha upazila.
Police and locals said the hired auto rickshaw was heading towards Hatibandha from the Barakhata area. When it reached the accident site, it collided head-on with a Burimari-bound truck coming from Lalmonirhat.
The truck lost control following the collision and crashed into a motorcycle showroom beside the highway.
The auto rickshaw was mangled in the crash, leaving two passengers dead on the spot and three pedestrians injured.
