Shawdesh Desk:

A driver and his helper were killed after a pick-up van hit a stranded truck in Baraiahat Sonapahar area under Jorarganj police station of Chattogram on Sunday morning.

The deceased were identified as Wahid, 24 and Rubel, 22, both of them hailing from Chakaria upazila of Cox’s Bazar.

Firoz Hossain, in-charge of Jorarganj Highway Police Outpost, said the Dhaka-bound pick-up van from Chattogram hit the parked truck from behind at 5:45am, leaving driver and helper of the pick-up van dead on the spot.

The bodies were recovered and sent to morgue, he said.