At least three persons, including a higher secondary certificate (HSC) examinee were killed in separate road accidents across the country yesterday.

In Jamalpur, Shipon Aktar Sunil, a HSC candidate was killed in a collision between a battery-run auto-rickshaw and a CNG-run auto-rickshaw in Melandah upazila, police said.

The incident also injured Zebunnahar, another HSC candidate who was taken to a local hospital by locals.

In Madaripur, transport worker Ali Chokder, 60, succumbed to his injuries at a local hospital after a speeding bus ran him over at Natun Bus Stand area in Sadar upazila, police said quoting locals.

Meanwhile in Sylhet, Bilal Ahmed, 35, was killed after being hit by a Sylhet bound truck in Jaintiapur upazila, reports our local correspondent.

Police have detained the driver and his helper.