Narayanganj, Jan 20 (UNB) – Four passengers of a private car were killed as the vehicle crashed into a ditch in Bostol area of Araihazar in Sonargaon upazila on Saturday morning.

The deceased were identified as Ripon, 32, son of Habu Miah, Momen, 37, son of Mizanur Rahman, Shahidullah, 45, son of Kazem Ali and Raju Miah, 38, son of Zohur Ali, of Boro Fausadi village in Marwardi union of Araihazar upazila.

Morshed Alam, officer-in-charge of Sonargaon Police Station, said the accident took place around 8:30 am as the Dhaka-bound car fell into a roadside ditch after the driver lost control over the steering due to dense fog, leaving the four people dead on the spot.