Four killed in Jamalpur road accident

Four people including three of a family were killed in a road accident in Melandah upazila of the district this morning.

The deceased were identified as Morshed Alam, 25, his wife Ikrama, 23 and eight months old daughter Rifa of Indullamari village in Islampur upazila and Shoukat Ali, 40, resident of Sahjadpur village in Melandah upazila of the district.

Police said the accident occurred when a Jamalpur-bound truck ran over a motorcycle and an autorickshaw from behind in Burunga area on Jamalpur -Dewanganj road around 10 am, leaving Morshed and his wife, passenger of the autorickshaw, dead on the spot and injured two others.

Their daughter succumbed to her injuries at Melandah Upazila Health Complex while motorcycle rider died on the way to hospital.

Office-in-Charge of Melandah Police Station ATM Mahmudul Hassan confirmed the matter.