Three people were killed and three others injured after a truck rammed into another truck that was parked on the Dhaka-Bogura Highway in Bogura on Sunday morning. One of the injured is reportedly in critical condition.

The accident occurred around 8:00am on the flyover in front of the Chilimpur Palli Bidyut Office.

The identities of the deceased could not be immediately ascertained.

Local residents rescued the injured and took them to Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hospital in Bogura for treatment.

Following the accident, members of the highway police and Fire Service began rescue operations at the scene. Traffic congestion has developed on the highway as the rescue operation is still underway.

Kundarhat Highway Police Station Officer-in-Charge Hafizur Rahman confirmed the incident.