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The accident occurred in the Belnagar area of the Sadar Upazila around 5am on Thursday, said Magura Highway Police SI Abdur Rauf.
One of the victims has been identified as pickup driver Abu Hanif, from Narayanganj’s Fatulla area. The other victim, his assistant, has yet to be identified.
The head-on collision occurred between the pickup and a truck carrying sand to Faridpur, SI Rauf told bdnews24.com. The assistant to the driver was killed on the spot. Hanif was taken to a Magura Sadar Hospital and passed away soon after he arrived.
Police are working to identify the other victim, said SI Rauf.