2 killed after truck hits motorcycle in Banani
The accident happened on the main road, and both victims died on the spot
Two people were killed after a truck carrying ready-mix materials for construction hit their motorcycle in the capital's Banani area this morning (25 May).
The accident occurred around 9:30am, confirmed Md Russel Sarwar, officer-in-charge of Banani Police Station.
The accident happened on the main road, and both victims died on the spot, the OC said.
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The deceased were identified as Ashrafur Rahman Ashique, 24, who was riding the motorcycle and Asif Mahmud Sompod, 25, who was on the pillion.
Ashique had recently graduated from a private university and was working with a ride-sharing service, while Asif was a marine engineer, the OC added.
Sagar Kumar Ghosh, a sergeant of traffic police in Banani, told media, "The victims were killed after being run over by a ready-mix truck of a construction company."
"Although the truck was seized, the driver managed to flee. Members of fire service and police recovered the bodies and took them to a nearby hospital for autopsy," the sergeant said.
