SIRAJGANJ, Oct 4, 2022 (BSS) - Three people were killed and eight others injured when a microbus crashed into the railing of an over bridge in Kamarkhand upazila here after being hit by a speeding bus last night.

The deceased were identified as Jahangir Hossain, 50, son of Abdus Sattar and his wife Panna Khatun and microbus driver Salim, 35, son of Noor Islam.

All the victims hailed from Majhgram village of Baraigram upazila in Natore district, officer-in-charge (OC) of Bangabandhu Bridge west police station Mosaddek Hossain said.

Three microbus passengers died on the spot. The injured people were admitted to Sirajganj Sadar Hospital.

Later, when the condition of the injured deteriorated, they were shifted to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital, the OC said.