Our Staff Correspondent reports: A vegetable trader was killed and five others were injured when a truck turned upside down on Mohakhali Flyover in the early hours of yesterday.

The dead was identified as Jalal Uddin Sikder, 39, a vegetable trader.

The accident, the first ever fatal accident on the flyover, took place at around 12:10am on Mohakhali over bridge when the driver of a tomato-laden speeding truck from Mymensingh lost control over the steering, police and witnesses said. The truck hit the island and turned upside down.

Jalal fell from the truck and died on the spot while five other traders sustained severe injuries.

The accident occurred due to heavy fog or negligence of the driver, police said.

Police seized the vehicle and sent the injured to Dhaka Medical College Hospital.

Jalal was taking the tomatoes from Mymensingh to Karwan Bazar market, family sources said.

Both the driver and helper of the truck managed to flee.

A case was filed with Gulshan Police Station in this connection.

Our Correspondent from Chittagong adds: An elderly rickshaw-van puller was killed in a road accident in the port city yesterday.

The victim identified as Abul Hossain, 70, of Comilla was a rickshaw-van puller of Riazuddin Bazar.

The accident occurred when a speedy Rider (human hauler) hit the rickshaw-van loaded with potato in front of Banani Complex Cinema Hall near Agrabad Barik Building intersection at around 11:30am, leaving Abul critically injured.

Abul was rushed to the Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH) where the on-duty doctor declared him dead.

Police arrested the rider driver Mohammad Ullah and seized the vehicle.