Cox’s Bazar: Two people were killed and eight others injured when a truck hit a utility vehicle on the Chittagong-Teknaf Highway near Rabeta Hospital in Ramu upazila of Cox’s Bazar on Friday.

One of the deceased is Mahmududl Haq, in his thirties.

The Highway police said the accident took place at about 8:30am when a goods-laden truck hit the human hauler from behind, leaving its two passengers dead on the spot and eight others injured.

The injured were taken to Sadar Hospital.