India News | 2 Killed as Speeding Car Hits Motorcycle in UP

Banda, Jun 3 (PTI) A 55-year-old man and his nephew died after their motorcycle was hit by a speeding car in Fatehpur district here on Monday, police said.

They said The incident occurred near the Chitora turn in the Malwan area in the afternoon.

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The erring vehicle was coming from Kanpur and being driven at a high speed. The car jumped the road divider and hit the duo on the motorcycle before it overturned and fell into a ditch, police said.

Ramsevak Nishad and his nephew Rakesh Nishad (38), who was riding pillion, died in the accident, police said.

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Efforts are being made to trace the driver of the car who escaped from the spot after the accident, the police said.

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