Three people, including a pregnant woman, were killed in a road crash at Paglapir in Sadar upazila on Thursday.
The deceased were identified as Moni Begum, 25, Moni's aunt Asia Begum, 50 and Tushar, 26, hailing from Dinajpur district.
Police said the accident took place around 10:30 am when an ambulance carrying the pregnant woman hit a stationary truck as its driver lost control over the steering, leaving the patient and the assistant of the ambulance dead on spot. Asia being severely injured lost fight for life later.
The tragic incident occurred when Mosaddek Azad along with his wife Moni and Asia were heading to Rangpur Medical College Hospital from Dinajpur.