KOLKATA: Three persons were killed when a speeding pick-up van hit them from behind on a highway in West Bengal’s Malda district on Saturday, police said.The accident happened in the district’s Harishchandrapur area, the police said, adding that the pick-up van, after hitting the morning walkers, lost control and fell into a roadside ditch.All three men died on the spot. They were identified as Dilip Saha (49), Fekan Lal Ram (60) and Suresh Khaitan (60).The bodies were taken to a hospital for post-mortem examination.The driver of the vehicle was admitted to a nearby hospital in critical condition, a police officer said, adding that the pick-up van was seized.
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