Three people died and five others were injured in a collision among an autorickshaw, a bicycle and an engine-run three-wheeler in Mohanpur upazila of Rajshahi district on Wednesday.
The accident occurred on the Rajshahi-Naogaon highway in Baksail area of the upazila around 10am and the fire service personnel rescued the victims, Mohanpur Police Station Sub-Inspector (SI) Shakhawat Hossain said.
The deceased were identified as Jahangir Alam, 28, of Mohanpur village, Abul Hossain, 75, of Sankwa village in Mohanpur upazila and Azibor Rahman, 40, of Ziapara village under Gobindapara union of Bagmara upazila.
The injured were sent to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital for treatment.
Officer-in-Charge (OC) Haridas Mondal of the police station said a case has been registered in this regard.
The bodies will be handed over to the families after legal procedure.