Woman, grandson killed as pick-up van hits bike

A woman and her grandson were killed while her husband sustained severe injuries as the motorcycle they were riding was hit by a pick-up van on Satkhira-Khulna Road at Kumira village in Keshabpur upazila on Tuesday, reports UNB.

The deceased were Farida Begum, 50, wife of Samad Morol of Bhabatipur village in the upazila and her grandson Saad Hossain, 14, son of Abdul Alim, from Tailkupi village in Tala upazila.

Witnesses said the pick-up van hit the motorcycle from behind in the afternoon, leaving the duo dead on the spot and Samad Morol severely injured.

Officer-in-charge of Patkelghata police station Rezaul Karim said the injured was rushed to Satkhira Sadar Hospital and the bodies were also sent to the hospital's morgue for autopsy.