Two youths were killed and another critically injured in a collision between a pickup van and a motorcycle in Singair upazila of Manikganj on Friday.
The victims have been identified as Mohammad Badhan(18), son of Nur Hossain from Itora village in Singair, and Ratul Hossain(25), son of the late Panku Miah from Garpara Union in the district’s sadar upazila.
Jahidul Islam, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Singair Police Station, confirmed the incident, stating that the motorcycle, traveling at high speed, was carrying three passengers. A pickup van, also speeding in the opposite direction, collided head-on with the motorcycle.
Badhan, the rider, died instantly at the scene. The other two passengers, including Ratul, were critically injured and rushed to Singair Health Complex, where Ratul was declared dead by the on-duty doctors.
Laden Hossain, from Itora village, was admitted to the hospital in critical condition.
The bodies of the two deceased have been sent to the Manikganj District Hospital morgue for autopsy, the OC confirmed.
Bd-Pratidin English/ARK
