A police constable was killed when a truck ran over him on Dhaka-Aricha highway at Ulail in Savar early Friday.

The deceased was identified as Akash Ahmed, 22, son of Abdul Malek of Ashulia. He was posted at Narayanganj District Police Lines.

The accident occurred around 2 am when a goods-laden truck hit a motorbike carrying Akash while he was going to his workplace in Narayanganj, leaving him dead on the spot, said officer-in-charge of Savar Highway Police Station Abdullah Hel Baki.

A case was filed with Savar Model police Station.

Police seized the truck but could not arrest its driver as he managed to flee.