Three motorcyclists were killed when a truck ran over them on Dhaka-Rangpur highway at Dharmokam in Sherpur upazila of Bogura district on Wednesday.
The deceased were identified as Naim Islam, 21, son of Badsha Mia, Rifat Rahman, 22, son of Liton and Selim Hosssain, 22, son of Siddique of Koyerkhali village in the upazila.
Quoting witnesses, police said the accident occurred around 6pm on Wednesday when the truck carrying three friends hit the motorbike carrying three friends as they fell on the road while giving side to a private car, leaving them injured, said Azizul Haque, inspector of Sherpur Police Station.
The injured were taken to a local hospital where the doctors declared Naim dead. Selim and Rifat were referred to Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College and Hospital where the doctors declared them dead.
Police are trying to arrest the truck driver.