Three people, including a motorcyclist and a pedestrian, were killed in separate road accidents in Narayanganj's Rupganj upazila on Wednesday.
The accidents occurred in the morning on the Ruposhi-Kanchan road in Hatabo Jelepara area under Bhulta Union of the upazila.
The dead were identified as Ram Das, 70, of Hatabo Atlashpur area, Ibadullah, 70, of the same area, and Hriday, 27, of Notun Bazar area.
According to eyewitnesses, around 9 am on Wednesday, Ram Das and Ibadullah were buying fish from fishermen on the footpath next to the Ruposhi-Kanchan road in Hatabo Jelepara area. At that time, a speeding private car lost control and ran over Ram Das and Ibadullah. The two died on the spot and three more pedestrians named Abu Taher, Radhamon and Sarbaswar were injured. They were taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
On the other hand, three young men named Hriday, Munna and Shanto were returning to Dhaka from Rupganj around 7 am riding on a motorcycle. When they reached Jelapara, their motorcycle collided head-on with a brick-carrying trolley coming from the opposite direction at a high speed. Motorcycle rider Hriday died on the spot. Munna and Shanto were seriously injured and were taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
Bhulta Police Sub-Inspector (SI) Zahirul Islam confirmed the news.
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