Lalmonirhat: Three men including a minor were killed as they were crushed under the wheels of a truck on Lalmonirhat-Burimari Road in Mirzar court area in Patgram municipality of Lalmonirhat on Monday morning.

The deceased is Delwar Hossain, in his twenties, Abdus Sattar, in his twenties, Islam, and Labib, around 8years, son of Faridul Islam, all residents of the area.

The Patgram Police Officer-in-charge Obony Shangkar Kar said the Burimari-bound truck from Lalmonirhat ran over the trio in the area early in the morning, leaving Delwar and Labib dead on the spot and Sattar critically injured.

The injured were rushed to Rangpur Medical College Hospital where he died to his injuries.

After the accident, the truck skidded off the road and overturned as it fell into a roadside ditch.

The driver and helper managed to flee away.

Following the accident, agitated locals blocked the road for two hours.

On information, police rushed to the spot and brought the situation under control.