A cattle-laden truck overturned on the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway on early Wednesday, killing three people and six cows.

Police identified the men as Anwar Hossain, Samiul Islam and Khokon Mia. The cattle traders were residents of Jhenaidah’s Maheshpur upazila.

The accident took place at Chiura of Chouddagram upazila around 6am.

Abul Kalam, in-charge of Miabazar Highway Police camp, said the men were killed on the spot.

Police recovered the bodies and sent them to Cumilla Medical College Hospital for autopsy.