Two motorcyclists killed in Khulna road crash

Two motorcyclists were killed as a truck crashed into their vehicle on the Satkhira-Khulna highway in Chuknagar area of Dumuria upazila on Sunday morning.The deceased were identified as Anwar, 28, son of Ashraf Gazi and Mahbubur Rahman, 22, son of Abdul Goni, resident of Bedgoan village of the upazila.Police said the accident took place when the Satkhira-bound truck hit the motorcycle Anwar and Mahbubur were riding on the highway around 7am, on their way to Khulna, leaving the duo dead on the spot.On information, police recovered the bodies and sent those to Khulna Hospital morgue for autopsy.
Police seized the truck but the driver fled away.Moshiur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Dumuria police station, confirmed the incident. -UNB, Khulna