Two truck helpers were killed in a road accident on Jashore-Khulna highway in Basundia-Baniargati area under Sadar upazila of the district today.
The deceased were identified as truck helpers Shihab Hasan Khan, 20, son of Alamgir Hasan Khan, resident of Culkathi village in Sadar upazila of Bagerhat district and Afzal Hossain Gazi, 23, son of Akbar Ali Gazi ,resident of Laxmidari village of Satkhira Sadar upazila.
The accident occurred in the area when a Khulna-bound sand-laden truck hit from behind another maize-laden truck around 3.30am, leaving a truck helper died on the spot and another was injured, officer-in-charge (OC) of Kotwali Police Station Md. Tajul Islam said.
The injured truck helper was taken to Jashore 250-bed General Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries, the OC said.
The bodies were sent to Jashore General Hospital morgue for post-mortem.
A case was filed in this connection.
Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha