Four people were killed and another was injured on Sunday in a collision between a truck and a private car at Dhopakhola Nimtala on Jessore-Benapole highway in sadar upazila .
The deceased were identified as Sadman, 27, son of Iqbal Chowdhury of Bayazid police station, Naim, 35, son of Ismail, Syed, 45, son of Badshah and Shahabuddin, son of Zahir Ahmed of the same area.
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According to highway police, five people were going to Benapole from Chattogram in a private car to buy cows.
The private car collided with a Jashore-bound truck when it reached Dhopakhola at 12:25 pm, leaving four people dead on the spot.
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Ali Newaz, who sustained injuries, was admitted to Jessore General Hospital.
The driver managed to escape with the truck after the accident.
Navaran Highway Police SI Md. Wahid said the bodies were recovered.