Four people were killed and another was injured after a pickup van smashed their private car at Kahaloo upazila in Bogura district on Saturday.
The deceased were Tanser Ali, 60, his son Togor Ali, 35, Abdur Rahman, 35, and car driver Sumon, 30. They hailed from Naongaon district.
Police said Tanser was suffering from cancer. For his treatment, three family members were taking him to Bogura this morning on a private car.
When the car reached in Dargah Hat area at around 8:30 am, a pickup van rammed into the vehicle and it got twisted, leaving Tanser, Togor, and Sumon dead on the spot and Rahman and Shakil injured.
Rahman died on the way to Bogura Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hospital. Shakil is currently undergoing treatment at the hospital.
Kahaloo Police Station officer in-charge Ambar Hossain said police recovered the bodies.
Legal steps in this regard are under process, he added.
