2 killed as running truck hits standing truck in Noakhali

Two people were killed and several others injured when a truck rammed into the back of a standing truck in Begumganj upazila of Noakhali.

The accident took place around 4 am on Wednesday (April 16) on the Noakhali-Lakshmipur highway in Nazirpur area of the upazila.

The deceased were identified as Sajeeb, 20, son of Shah Alam of Kendurbag area under Begumganj union of the upazila, and Sakib, 18, son of Jasim Uddin of Fazilpur area of the same union.

According to locals, a sand-laden truck standing on the side of the road was hit by another truck loaded with sand, causing the front of the truck to twist. Then it fell into a nearby pond. Two helpers sitting in the front cabin of the truck died on the spot.

Chandraganj Highway Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Ruhul Amin confirmed the incident and said, “On information, police rushed to the spot and recovered the bodies of the two people. Legal action will be taken in this regard.”