Three people, including two motorcyclists and a pedestrian, were killed in separate road accidents in Chattogram on Wednesday night.
The accidents occurred in Halishahar area on the Faujdarhat–Port Link Road and near Akmal Ali Point in the port area.
The dead were identified as Shahriar Aziz Anik, 26, Md Sohan, 25, and a pedestrian Shahjahan, 48.
According to Halishahar Police Station Officer-in-Charge Mohammad Zakir Hossain, a motorcycle lost control around 11:30pm on the rain-slicked Faujdarhat Toll Road near Chittagong Filling Station and crashed into another vehicle. Shahriar and Sohan died on the spot. Their bodies were sent to Chattogram Medical College Hospital morgue.
On the other hand, near Akmal Ali Link Road under EPZ Police Station, pedestrian Shahjahan was fatally injured after being struck by a speeding motorcycle while walking along Ring Road. He died on the way to hospital.
The motorcyclist fled the scene, leaving the vehicle behind, which was later seized by police.