Sirajganj: Two people were killed and four others injured as a pick-up van hit them in Saidabad area of Sadar upazila on Sunday morning.

The deceased were identified as Jahangir Hossain, 30, son of Abdus Sattar and Shamim, 32, son of Anwar Sheikh, resident of Jarila Porabari village of the upazila. All of them were workers of Sirajganj Power Plant, reports the UNB.

Syed Shahid Alam, officer-in-charge of Bangabandhu Bridge West Thana, said a group of workers were standing beside the Bangabandhu Bridge West Link Highway for boarding on a vehicle to return home around 7am after overnight work at the plant.

At one stage, the reckless pick-up van hit them, leaving Jahangir and Shamim dead on the spot and four others injured.

The injured were admitted to Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib General Hospital.