Three killed as motorcycle crashes into truck in Barguna

Three people were killed after their motorcycle crashed into a standing truck at Patharghata upazila in Barguna district on Monday.

The accident took place on the Kakchira-Lemua road around 7:30 pm.
The deceased were identified as Rakib, 23, son of Babul Hawlader, Tanvir, 19, son of Nasir, and Shakib, 20, residents of Kakchira area.

Quoting locals, Patharghata Police Station officer in-charge Shah Alam Hawlader said a motorcycle hit a standing truck from behind in the evening while they were going to Khastabak area, leaving its three riders critically injured.

They were rescued by the locals and rushed to nearby Elahi Hospital where the on-duty doctor declared all of them dead, the OC added.

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