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4 killed as truck crashes into auto-rickshaw in Kishoreganj

A fatal road accident left four people dead in Pakundia upazila of the district on Saturday morning, reports UNB.

The deceased were identified as auto-rickshaw driver Sharif, Khokon, a shoemaker, Razia Khatun, 75, Ohid Mia, 38.

The truck crashed into the CNG-run auto-rickshaw in front of Mandarkandi Girls High School on Mathkhola-Katiadi road at 8am, leaving Sharif and Khokon dead on the spot and two others injured, said Md Shafiqul Islam, officer-in-charge of Ahutia Investigation Centre.

Injured Razia Khatun died at Katiadi Upazila Health Complex while Ohid Mia on way to hospital, he added.

Police arrested the truck driver.