Two workers have been killed and three others were injured as a lorry fell into a roadside ditch in sadar upazila of Faridpur.

The accident occurred at Shibrampur on Dhaka-Khulna highway Saturday (Jul 19).

The deceased- Kamrul Islam, 35, and Robin, 22, were construction workers.

Joynul Islam, sub-inspector (SI) of Karimpur highway police station, said the Pirojpur-bound lorry coming from Dhaka fell into a ditch after its driver lost control over the steering, leaving two people dead on spot.

The injured people were sent to Faridpur Medical College and Hospital.

However, the truck driver and his helper are on the run, he added.