Three youths riding a motorcycle were killed on early Sunday after the two-wheeler fell into a road side ditch of Gopalpur-Rajapur road at Duaria union under Lalpur upazila of Natore.
The deceased were identified as Sohan Ahmed, 19, son of Tipu Mollah of Nikarhata village under Muladuli union of Ishwardi upazila in Pabna, Sajeeb Hossain, 20, son of Zia Khan of Gopalpur village in Baraigram upazila of Natore, and Faisal Hossain, 20, son of Abdul Matin of Astikpara village of the same upazila.
Selim Reza, officer-in-charge (OC) of Lalpur Police Station, confirmed the matter.
It was known that the motorbike hit a roadside mango tree, leaving them dead on the spot. Police recovered the bodies and sent these to Natore Sadar Hospital morgue.
Lalpur Circle Additional Superintendent of Police Khairul Alam, who visited the spot, said police were investigating the cause of the accident.