A Correspondent, Pabna:

Five people were killed as a private car hit a roadside electric pole near Pabna Sugar Mill on the Pabna-Ishwardi highway in Ishwardi upazila in the district on Thursday night.

The deceased were Sifat Islam,17,son of Masum Ali, hailed from Azampur village of Dashuria union under Ishurdi upazila, Naim Islam,16, son of Suman, car driver Bijoy Hossen,22, Shisir Mahmud,17, and Shawn,17,son of Waj Ali, hailed from Varaimary of Salimpur Union of the upazila.

Ishwardi Police Station Officer-in-Charge Belal Uddin Jahangir said that the accident occurred around 9pm as the Pabna-bound private car hit the electric pole after its driver lost control over the wheels, leaving three people dead on the spot and two critically injured.

Being informed, fire service and locals rushed to the spot and recovered three bodies on the spot. The two others were declared dead at hospital.

All the deceased and injured were friends, the OC added. A case was filed with Pakshi Highway Police station in this regard.