A man and his daughter were killed and his wife and son injured when a truck ran over them at Fakirhat upazila in Bagerhat district on Thursday night.
The accident took place at a place named Baliyar Dokan in Piljung area on the Khulna-Bagerhat highway at aound 10 pm.
The deceased were Sohel Faraji, 37, a resident of Khontakata village under Sharankhola upazila of the district, his daughter Naureen Akter, 5. Injured were Sohel's wife Mini Akter, 32, and son Naushin Faraji, 10.
Police said businessman Sohel Faraji was going to Khulna from Bagerhat riding on a motorcycle with his family on Thursday night. On the way, a truck coming from the opposite direction ran over them in that area, leaving them injured.
Local people rescued them and took to Khulna Medical College Hospital where the on-duty doctor declared Sohel Faraji and his daughter Naureen Akter dead. The injured mother and son were admitted in Khulana Medical College Hospital.
Katakhali Highway Police Station officer-in-charg Mizanur Rahman said police seized the truck and detained the truck driver Shajahan Sardar.
