At least two elderly women were killed and two others injured in a road accident at Parkola area of Bogura-Nagarbari highway in Sirajgaj's Shahzadpur upazila yesterday night.

The victims were identified as Kajoli Begum, 60, wife of late Md Chandu and Saleka Begum, 62, wife of late Anisur Rahman. The duo hailed from the Parkola Gucchogram of the upazila, reports our local correspondent quoting Shahid Mahamud, officer-in-charge of Shahzadpur police station.

The accident happened at 8:00pm when a speeding truck hit a battery-run three-wheeler vehicle at Parkola area of the highway as the driver of the truck lost control, leaving the two dead on the spot, the OC said.  

The injured two are now undergoing treatment a local hospital, the OC said, adding that they have seized the truck but the driver managed to flee the scene.

A case was filed in this connection, he added.