Mother and four-year-old son killed as pickup hits motorcycle in Jashore's Manirampur, father in hospital

A mother riding a motorcycle and her four-year-old son have been killed after a pickup truck hit their motorcycle in Manirampur upazila of Jashore. The child's father was seriously injured in the crash, and the driver fled the scene with the pickup.

The accident happened at around 8pm on Sunday (25 October) at Dondaria Mor on the Rajganj-Pulerhat road in the upazila.

The dead were identified as Mousumi (32) and her four-year-old son Abdur Rahman, of Hanuar Manikganj village in Rajganj, Manirampur upazila. The injured father, Omar Faruk, is being treated at Ad-Din Medical College Hospital in Jashore.

Police said Omar Faruk was travelling by motorcycle with his wife and son on Sunday night when a pickup hit the motorcycle from behind at Dondaria Mor. The mother and son were thrown from the motorcycle and died on the spot, while Omar Faruk was seriously injured. He was rescued and admitted to hospital.

Police said the driver fled with the pickup after the accident.

Manirampur police station officer-in-charge Md Abu Sayed confirmed the incident, saying the mother and son were killed after being run over by the pickup.