GOPALGANJ, June 8, 2023 (BSS) - A pickup van helper was killed in a road accident on the Dhaka-Khulna highway in Hoglakandi area of Maheshpur union under Kashiani upazila of the district today.

The deceased was identified as Md Abul Hossain, 42, son Abdul Barek, resident of Chalidanga village of Meghna upazila in Cumilla district.

The accident occurred in the area when a Dhaka-bound truck from Jashore hit a pickup van coming from opposite direction around 7am, leaving helper of the pickup van dead on the spot, officer-in-charge (OC) of Kashiani Police Station Feroz Alam said.

Bhanga Highway Police Station seized the truck and pickup van, he said.
 

The body has been handed over to the highway police, the OC added.