Four passengers of a bus were killed and 11 injured as the vehicle fell into a roadside ditch after hitting a truck stationed on Dhaka-Chittagong highway in Chauddagram upazila of Comilla last evening.

Two of deceased were identified as Ansar Fakir Russel, 40, of Morrelganj upazila, and Sujon, 27, of Sadar upazila, of Bagerhat while the identities of the other dead victims could not be known immediately, reports a correspondent from Comilla.

The bus of Baneshwar Paribahan hit the stationed truck at Miabazar around 7:30pm after and fell into the ditch, leaving 15 passengers injured, said Nijam Uddin, in-charge of Nayabazar Highway Police Outpost.

Among the injured, Russel and Sujon succumbed to their injuries one hour at Chauddagram Upazila Health Complex while the rest at Comilla Medical College and Hospital.

The accident took place when the bus was heading for Pirojpur from Chittagong.