3 dead from rear-end collision in Dhaka

Three persons, including the driver of a private car, were killed after another car hit it from behind in Dhaka's Kalyanpur last night.

The dead were identified as car driver Uzzal Mia (25), and two pedestrians -- Razu (15) and Sabuz (24).

Mahmud Shakil, a sub-inspector of Darussalam Police Station, said the two pedestrians were pushing Uzzal's car to a nearby petrol pump as it ran out of fuel around 10:00pm.

In the meantime, another car driven recklessly by one Mahmud Hasan Rabbi hit Uzzal's car from behind, leaving the trio died on the spot.

Three, including Rabbi, sustained injuries during the collision.

The SI said, a resident of Kafrul, Rabbi also had a friend in the car.

The bodies were sent to Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College morgue for autopsy.

Police seized both the cars and filing of a case is underway.