Three employees of Bangladesh Postal Department were killed when a mail-carrying covered van crashed into a stationary stone-laden truck on the Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Madhabpur upazila of Habiganj early Thursday.

The deceased were identified as Jasim, 40, son of late Khairuddin of Adampur village in Moulvibazar; Md Ripon Mia, 23, son of Santosh Shabdakar of Surabhi Para in Sreemangal; and Md Majnu Mia, 54, son of Mainuddin of Kakjora village in Ghior upazila of Manikganj.

According to witnesses, the covered van carrying government mail and parcels was heading to Dhaka from Sylhet when it rammed into the rear of a stone-laden truck that had broken down and was parked beside the highway arond 2:30 am.

Officer-in-Charge of Shayestaganj Highway Police Anisur Rahman said the bodies and the vehicles involved in the accident are now in the custody.