A man was killed and two others were injured as a pickup van fell into a ditch at Jadoua in Sadar upazila on Saturday morning.
The deceased was identified as pickup van driver Md Mamun of Gopalpur village in Begumganj upazila of Noakhali district.
Quoting locals, Md Iqbal Hossain, deputy director of Laxmipur fire service and civil defence, said the pickup van fell into the ditch when a speeding truck hit it from behind, leaving Mamun dead on the spot and two other people injured.
The injured were taken to Sadar Hospital for treatment while the body was sent to hospital morgue for autopsy, the official added.