A school boy was killed and three others injured after being run over by a truck in Sylhet city on Wednesday night.

The accident took place at around 10 pm on the Sylhet-Airport road near Malnichhara tea garden.

The dead Tanjim, 16, son of Rajan Mia, a resident of Dakshin Surma Kuchai area in Sylhet, was an SSC candidate from Scholars Home School.

The injured are Tanjim`s younger brother Tanjil and their friend Mahi. They study at the same school.

Citing witnesses, the trio were returning home from a tea garden riding on a motorcycle at night. On the way, a truck bound for Sylhet hit their motorcycle. Tanjim fell under the truck and died on the spot. Tanjil and Mahi were injured.

Sylhet`s Airport Police Officer-in-Charge (OC) Syed Anisur Rahman confirmed it.