2 killed in Comilla road crashes

Dhaka- Two people were killed and two others injured in separate two road accidents on Dhaka-Chittagong highway at Chandina upazila in Comilla on Monday morning.A shopkeeper was killed and two others were injured in a road accident on Dhaka-Chittagong highway at Bagur bus stand in Chandina upazila.Abdus Salam, sub-inspector of Moynamoti Highway Police said the accident took place when the driver of a Comilla-bound sand-laden truck from Daudkandi lost control over its steering and hit a roadside shop, killing shop owner Abul Kashem on the spot and injuring the truck driver and his helper.Later, police sent the body to Comilla Medical College Hospital.In another incident, a butcher was killed in Chandina bus stand area when a speeding truck hit him as the driver lost control over its wheels and fell into a roadside ditch, leaving Abu Yusuf, 30, son of Abdul Malek from Radhanagar village in Debiddar upazila on the spot.Police sized the truck but its driver managed to flee the scene, added officer-in-charge Mahbub Alam.