A woman and her son were killed after being hit by a pickup van at Ullapara upazila in Sirajganj district.
The accident took place on Thursday morning in Chala area of the upazila on Bogura-Nagarbari highway.
The victims were Karuna Khatun, wife of Khalilur Rahman, a resident of Chala village, and her son Tariqul Islam, 4.
According to police, the deceased Karuna Khatun and her child were waiting along the highway. At that time, a pickup van from Sirajganj to Baghabari lost control and crashed them around 10 am. The mother and child died on the spot.
Hatikumrul Highway Police Station officer-in-charge Badrul Kabir confirmed the matter.
