Online Desk : Three persons, including a man and his son, were killed and 3 others injured in a road accident at Sadar upazila in Sherpur district on Friday evening.

Of the deceased, two were identified as Rafiq Miah,48, and his son Rabbi Miah,12, residents of Dohalia village of Jhinnaigati upazila.

According to police, Rafiq Mia and his son were going toward Nalitabari by a CNG along with three other passengers from Sherpur in the evening. On the way, a truck coming from the opposite direction hit the CNG in Tatalpur area of Sherpur-Bongaon road, leaving three people dead on the spot and three others critically injured.

Sherpur Sadar Police Station officer-in-charge Basir Ahmed confirmed the matter.