A minor girl was killed after being crushed under the wheels of a truck at Santhia upazila in Pabna district on Saturday morning.
The deceased child was Fatema Khatun, 5, daughter of Shaked Ali Sardar, a resident of Atabshova village under Kashinathpur union of the upazila.
According to locals, a sand-laden speeding truck ran over the child. around 11am when she was playing in front of her house, leaving the child dead on the spot.
Santhia Police Station inspector (investigation) Abdul Latif confirmed the matter, adding that police are trying to identify the truck and arrest its driver.
Legal action would be taken in this regard, added the police official.
