Road crash kills one, injures two

A motorcyclist was killed and his two co-riders were injured as a goods-carrying truck rammed his vehicle on the Thakurgaon-Panchagarh highway in Kochubari village under Thakurgaon Sadar on Thursday night.

The deceased was identified as Manik, 28, of Salondar Chowdhuryhaat village under the upazila. He died on the spot.

Following the accident, agitated locals blocked the highway. 

On information, fire-fighters and police rushed to the spot and recovered the body after removing the barricade.

The driver of the truck fled with his vehicle, said police.