Dhaka, Feb. 23 -- Two people were killed and six others injured in a road accident involving a microbus, an authorickshaw, and a motorbike in Sherpur Sadar upazila early Sunday, police said.

The deceased were identified as Gaurav, 25, son of Sanajit of Durganarayanpur of Sherpur district headquarters, and Kishore, 12, a resident of Boyra Poranpur area under Sadar upazila, reports UNB.

Police and witnesses said the speeding microbus crashed into the autorickshaw and motorbike coming from the opposite direction in Austomitola of Sherpur city around 12:30am, leaving eight people injured.

With the help of locals, police and fire service personnel took the injured to the Sherpur-Sadar Hospital where the two succumbed to their injuries, said...