Three people were killed and another was injured as a speeding private car rammed into them on Mawa Expressway in Munshiganj district, said police on Friday morning.
The deceased were identified as Awlad Hossain, 23, Habil, 22, Kaium, 22.
The injured is Imon, 20.
All four worked as masons, and they hailed from Rasunia Union of Sirajdikhan Upazila.
According to Police and Fire service sources, the four riding on a motorbike were heading towards Nimtala area from Sreenagar amid the rain and fell on a lane of the expressway when the bike lost control around 10:30pm on Thursday.
At the same time, the private car from the opposite direction crashed into them, leaving Awlad and Habil dead on the spot and two others injured.
The injured were rushed to a nearby private hospital, where physicians declared Kaium dead. The injured Imon was sent to Dhaka for advanced treatment.
Srinagar Fire Service Station officer Dewan Azad, said, "Upon receiving the news, we quickly rushed to the spot, rescued the injured and deceased, and handed them over to the police."
Officer-in-charge of Hasara Highway Police Station Abu Nayeem Siddiqi informed that the bodies of the deceased have been brought to the police station. Legal procedures are underway.
Chairman of Rasunia Union, Abu Sayeed, said, "All four of them hailed from poor families. They used to travel to Srinagar daily to work as day labourers to support their families. Their deaths have cast a shadow of mourning over the village."
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