Dhaka, March 16 -- Two people died and another one was injured in a three-way collision involving a watermelon-laden truck, a motorcycle, and an autorickshaw on the Dhaka-Faridpur Highway in Faridpur Sadar upazila on Sunday.

The victims were identified as motorcycle rider Nayan Sheikh, 24, a resident of Chandpur village in Ishan Gopalpur union, and autorickshaw driver Shajahan Sheikh, 52, from Madandia village, both located in the same union, said Karimpur Highway Police Station Officer-in-Charge Md Salahuddin.

A truck carrying watermelons to Rajbari lost control and collided with a motorcycle and an autorickshaw, killing Nayan on the spot, the OC said.

Nayan's mother, who was riding as a pillion passenger on the motorcycle, and Shajah...