Agra, Apr 24 (PTI) An 8-year-old girl was killed and a woman injured in an accident involving a speeding truck in the Shamsabad area here on Saturday, police said.

The truck driver has been arrested and the body has been sent for a post-mortem, they said.

Police said the incident took place at Jaroli Bypass in Shamsabad. The speeding truck hit the woman and 8-year-old Shakshi, SHO Pradeep Kumar said.

The SHO added that they have lodged a case on a complaint by the victim's family. The driver has been arrested and the truck seized, he said.

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