Four people, including three members of a family, were killed as a truck collided head-on with a private car in Khankhanapur area in Rajbari sadar upazila on Sunday morning.
The accident took place on Daulatdia-Kushtia highway at about 9:45 am.
The deceased were identified as car passengers Suvrata Merry, 32, wife of Bipul Biswas from Ballvpur village under Mujibnagar thana of Meherpur district, her son Lizan Biswas, 6, her brother Shyamol Mondol, 28 and truck drive Sohel, 38.
Rajbari Fire Service and Civil Defense Station officer Rabiul Islam said that the speedy rod-laden truck collided head-on with the Dhaka bound private car coming from Mujibnagar, leaving the four persons dead on the spot and three others injured.
The injured were sent to Faridpur Medical College Hospital while the bodies were handed over to Ahladipur Highway Police.
Ahladipur Highway Police Officer-in-Charge (OC) Lutfar Rahman said the bodies would be sent to Rajbari Sadar Hospital morgue for autopsy.