Dhaka: At least eight people were killed and two others injured in separate road accidents in Natore, Sunamganj and Gopalganj districts on Friday

In Natore, five people were killed and two others injured as a truck hit a rickshaw van on Ishwardi-Lalpur road in South Lalpur area of Lalpur upazila on Friday.

Four of the deceased were Zillur Rahman and Jahirul Islam of Sirajganj and Aminul Islam of Lalpur uapzila and Raju.

The accident took place at about 11:30am when the truck hit the van carrying seven people, leaving one dead on the spot and six others injured, said Abu Obayed, officer-in-charge of Lalpur Police Station.

The injured were taken to Sadar hospital where doctors declared three people dead.

Besides, another injured man died way to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital.

In Sunamganj, two pedestrians were killed after being hit by a minibus on Sylhet-Sunamganj highway in Borokapon area in Chhatok upazila at about 11:30am.

The deceased were Nadim, 10, son of Samsu Miah, and Kachmala Begum, 40, wife of Mochhok Ali, residents of Kamrangi village of the upazila.

Nur Hossain, sub-inspector of Jauyabazar Police camp, said the Sunamganj-bound speeding minibus from Sylhet hit them on the highway, leaving Nadim dead on the spot and Kachmala critically injured.

Later, the injured was taken to Sylhet M A G Osmani Medical College Hospital where she succumbed to her injuries.

However, police arrested minibus driver Parvej from the spot.

In Gopalganj, a university student was killed as a truck hit his motorcycle in the district town in the morning.

The deceased was Md Habibur Rahman, 28, son Abdul Zabbar and a 1st year of student of LLB (pass) course of Gopalganj Banghabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University.

Police recovered the body and sent it to hospital morgue.