Three people were killed and seven others injured when a truck collided head-on with a passenger autorickshaw in Patgram upazila of Lalmonirhat on Monday morning.

The accident occurred around 8am in the Ghunti Bazar area on the Burimari-Lalmonirhat highway.

According to police and local residents, the autorickshaw was carrying passengers from Burimari Land Port towards Patgram when it collided with a truck heading for the land port from Patgram. The truck reportedly became disabled due to a mechanical problem before crashing into the autorickshaw.

The impact forced the truck into a roadside shop and trapped the autorickshaw underneath it. Two people died at the scene, while several others were injured.

Fire Service personnel from Patgram and local residents rescued the injured and took them to Patgram Upazila Health Complex, where another injured passenger, identified as Mostakin, died while undergoing treatment.

Five of the injured were referred to Rangpur Medical College Hospital in critical condition, while two others were admitted to the Patgram health complex.

The identities of the deceased and injured had not been confirmed immediately. Police said most of the victims were believed to be residents of Patgram.

Patgram Police Station Officer-in-Charge Saiful Islam confirmed the accident, saying police were sent to the scene after receiving the report.

He said three people had died and seven injured passengers had been taken to hospital.