Time Digital Report: A rickshaw driver and a passenger were killed and two others were seriously injured as a speeding covered van named SK Enterprise ran over some rickshaws in Russell Square area under Kalabagan police station in Dhaka on early Wednesday.

The accident took place at about 12:30am when the speeding covered van ran over the rickshaws after its driver lost control on steering nearby traffic police box in Russell Square area, leaving the duo dead on the spot and two others injured, said Saiful Islam, officer-in-charge of Kalabagan police station.

However, identities of the deceased could not be ascertained immediately.

The injured were rushed to Dhaka Medical College Hospital where they had been undergoing treatment, he said.

Though the covered van could be detained its driver and his assistant managed to flee, the OC added.

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