A train hit a sand-laden lorry at Gholaghat Maizpara rail crossing in Sripur upazila in Gazipur district, leaving three people dead and three others injured early Thursday.
Two of the deceased were identified as Arifur Rahman, 22, of Sreepur upazila and Al-Amin, 28 while identity of another deceased could not be ascertained immediately after the accident.
Police said the Jamalpur-bound commuter train coming from the capital smashed the lorry as it was passing through the level crossing, leaving two people dead on the spot.
Among the injured, Arifur succumbed to his injuries at Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
There was no gatekeeper at the crossing.