At least two persons were killed and another was injured as their goods-laden pick-up van lost control and hit the road divider on the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway in Chattogram's Sitakunda upazila early yesterday.

The deceased were identified as betel leaf traders Komol Chowdhury, 53, of Patiya upazila and Samir Chowdhury, 54, of  Hathazari upazila.

The injured is trader Ujjal Chowdhury, 49, of Sitakunda upazila.

The incident occurred around 12:30am, said Abdul Momin, officer-in-charge of Baro Auila Highway Police Station. "A tyre of the van was found punctured. It is suspected that the van's driver lost control over steering as the tyre punctured and hit the road-divider. Three passengers were injured while the driver fled the scene," the OC said.

Locals rushed the victims to Chattogram Medical College Hospital where doctors declared Komol and Samir dead, said Md Nasir, a sub-inspector of the police station.