Three persons were killed in an accident on Jamalpur-Dewanganj road in Melandah Upazila of the district this morning.

The deceased were identified as driver of a Pick-up van Kazal,35, hailed of village Shreepur, night guard Shah Alam,35 from village Biyara Polash Gar in Jamalpur Sadar Upazila and power technician Chanchal Barman,32 of village Narikelbari in Ulipur Upazila under Kurigram district.

Police said a Dewanganj-bound loaded truck from Jamalpur collided head-on with the pick-up van in Malancha Betmari area of Melandah Upazila around 6: 30 am, leaving three persons of the pick-up van dead on the spot.

They were returning to Jamalpur after working at a Grameen phone tower in Dewanganj Upazila.

After the accident, the driver of the truck fled the scene.

Melandah Police Station Officer-in-charge (OC) Delwar Hossain said the bodies were recovered and sent to Jamalpur General Hospital morgue for autopsies.

BDST: 1245 HRS, APR 09, 2023
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