A man and his son were killed and another son injured in a head-on collision between a human hauler and a motorcycle in Banaripara upazila of Barishal on Saturday afternoon.

The deceased were identified as Md Sumon and his minor boy Md Hasib, hailing from Birmahal village of Jhalakathi.

Banaripara police station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Helal Uddin said the human hauler collided with the motorcycle on which Sumon, his two sons were riding in the area at 4:00 pm, leaving the trio seriously injured.

Locals rescued them and took them to Banaripara Upazila Health Complex at first and then to Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital where duty-doctor of the hospital declared the duo dead on arrival, he added.

BDST: 1320 HRS, JAN 17, 2021
AP