Two people were killed and another was injured after a truck collided with a pickup van on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway at Salna in Gazipur in the early hours of Sunday.
Of the deceased, one was identified as Ariful Islam, son of late Islam Uddin of Faridpur village under Telihati union in Sreepur upazila of the district.
The injured is Selim.
Md Rafiqul Islam, Resident Physician of Gazipur Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Medical College Hospital, said one dead and two injured people were brought to the hospital around 2am. Later, Ariful died while undergoing treatment.
Md Zeaul Islam, Officer-in-charge of Gazipur Sadar Police Station, said being informed, a police team was sent to the hospital. Further details regarding the matter will be known later.
Md Imtiajur Rahman, Sub Inspector of the police station, said two people were killed and another was injured in a collision between the sand-laden truck and the chicken-laden pickup van in the area.