Staff Reporter:

A pickup-van driver was killed and another injured in a road accident at Subornasara MP Road intersection in Belkuchi upazila of Sirajganj district early Thursday.

The deceased was identified as Liton Mian, 34, son of Sohrab Ali Sarder of Shariatpur district.

Police said, the accident took place at around 3:00am, while a truck hit the pickup-van from behind leaving its driver dead on the spot and another injured.

The injured was admitted to local hospital.

Police recovered the body and sent it to Hospital morgue for autopsy.

A case was lodged with the respective police station in this connection, said Saymon, Sub-Inspector of the police station.