Two killed as pickup falls into ditch in Dhamrai

Two people were killed as a pickup fell into a ditch beside Dhaka-Aricha highway in Cosmos area of Dhamrai upazila in Dhaka yesterday.

The deceased were identified as Mithu, 35, the pickup driver; and Tushar, 27, a passenger.

Police said they died on the spot.

The accident took place in the early hours when the Manikganj-bound pickup hit a roadside tree as the driver lost his control over the vehicle, said Sheikh Farid, sub-inspector of Dhamrai Police Station.

On information, police rushed to the spot, recovered the bodies and salvaged the pickup, said the SI.

The bodies were handed over to the families of the victims, he added.