Youth killed in city road crash

An unidentified young man was killed as a speedy vehicle knocked him down in Banani area of the capital early today.

On information, police recovered the body from the east side of Banani Railway Station near Kakoli intersection, said Ashraf-uz-zaman, a sub-inspector of the police station.

An unspecified vehicle ran the man over while he was trying to cross the road around 6:15am, the SI added quoting witnesses.

He died on the spot.

The body was sent to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital morgue for autopsy.