A 26-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a road crash in Hogladanga main road under Harintana of Khulna Sadar.

The accident occurred on Saturday night, police said.

The deceased was identified as Md Raju, resident of Alimpur village in Rupsha upazila, Emdadul Haque, officer-in-charge (OC) of Harintana Police Station said.

According to locals Raju was coming to Khulna from Koiya Bazar. He lost control of his motorcycle and hit an autorickshaw. Falling on the road he sustained serious head injury at the spot.

Locals rushed him to Khulna Medical College Hospital where the on-duty doctor declared him dead at around 10:30 pm.

OC Emdadul said Raju was not using a helmet and he died of a severe head injury.