Three people, who were preparing for a relative's burial, died in another injured when a truck ran over them on Kalna-Narail-Benapole highway at Maitkumra in Lohagara upazila of Natore district early on Wednesday.
The deceased were identified as Shamim sheikh, Zia Biswas and Russel Molla of Maitkumra village in Narail municipality, as per UNB reports.
The accident occurred in the dead of night when the truck crushed them while they were taking a cot from a local mosque for the burial of Russel’s grandmother.
The three were killed on the spot, said officer-in-charge of Lohagara Police Station Abdullah Al Mamun.
The injured was taken to Sadar Hospital.