One person was killed and another injured when a speeding truck knocked them down in the Zia Bazar area of Kurigram's Sadar upazila early on Saturday, police said.

The deceased was identified as Alam Mia, who worked as a helper of a lorry driver. The lorry driver has been hospitalised.

The accident occurred around 5am when the Nageshwar-bound truck from Chilmari hit Alam and his boss as they got off their lorry, leaving Alam dead on the spot, said  Nazmul Islam, duty officer of Sadar Police Station. 

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"We have seized the killer truck but its driver managed to flee. Efforts are on to nab him," the officer said.