2 killed in Khulna road crash

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Two workers have been killed and nine others injured as a truck crashed into a pickup they were travelling in on Rupsa-Khan Jahan Ali Bridge in Rupsa upazila of Khulna, reports UNB.

The deceased are Hasan, 45, of Baghmara village, and Farid Sheikh, 28, of Samantosen village in the upazila. They were workers of Sarah Super Store, regional distributor of Bashundhara LP Gas.

Shafiqul Islam, officer-in-charge of Labanchhara police station, said the sand-laden truck hit the pickup from behind around 10:30pm on Saturday while trying to overtake it.

The accident left two workers dead on the spot, he added.