At least six people, including a man and his daughter, were killed following a three-vehicle collision in Hossain market Bottola area in Mirzapur upazila of Tangail on Monday.

The deceased were identified as Sunam Uddin, 60, his grandson Mashraf Islam, 10, Hridoy Hossain, 20, Jakir Hossain, 45, Hafiz Uddin, 60, and his daughter Renu Aktar, 25.

Sub-inspector Rafikul Islam, in-charge of Dewhata Police out-post said when a Sakhipur-bound CNG-run auto-rickshaw overturned on the road after being hit by a Goran-bound private car before a sand-laden truck rammed it,  killing three of its passengers dead on the spot.

Three injured passengers succumbed to their injuries at a local hospital, he said.

Police seized the private car and the truck but their driversmanaged to flee, said the SI.