Cumilla: The bus supervisor and the driver’s assistant were killed in a collision involving three vehicles on the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway in Daudkandi Upazila’s Iliatganj on Saturday.

One of them was identified as Fahad Ali Raji Faisal, the supervisor of Green Line service and son of late Kaikobad, resident of Lalbagh area in Sadar Dakkhin Upazila. The driver’s assistant, named as Monoar Hossain, is son of Idris Mia, hailing from Manikganj district town, reports the UNB.

Iliatganj police outpost Inspector Monirul Islam said the accident took place when a Dhaka-bound Green Line bus rammed into a covered van from behind around 5:30am.

Within moments, a speeding truck, running behind the bus, hit it, killing Fahad on the spot. Monoar was critically injured.

He succumbed to his injuries while being taken to hospital.