RANGAMATI, Jan 16, 2026 (BSS) - Two workers were killed and another was seriously injured when a pickup truck overturned and fell into a roadside ditch on the Asambasti-Kaptai road in the district town last night.

The deceased were identified as Sadek Chakma, 38, and Milan Chakma, 50, both residents of Kamilachhari area in Mogban union. 

The injured worker, Binoy Chakma, 35, is currently undergoing treatment at Rangamati General Hospital.

The accident occurred around 11:30 pm in the Kamilachhari Mogban area under Kotwali Police Station. 

According to police source, the mini pickup was heading toward Kaptai carrying tree trunks when it lost control while climbing a steep slope in the Kamilachhari area. The vehicle rolled backward into a deep roadside ditch and overturned, crushing the workers under the load of timber and the vehicle.

Local residents rushed to the scene and rescued the injured, taking them to Rangamati General Hospital where the on-duty doctors declared Sadek Chakma and Milan Chakma dead.

Rangamati General Hospital Resident Medical Officer (RMO) Dr. Shawkat Akbar Khan told BSS that two of the three critically injured victims died on the way to the hospital, while the remaining injured person is receiving treatment. The bodies have been kept at the hospital morgue for autopsy.

Confirming the incident, Officer-in-Charge of Rangamati Kotwali Police Station, Md. Jasim Uddin, said the driver and helper of the pickup truck managed to flee scene immediately.