Morena (MP), Apr 6 (PTI) A man and his son were killed after a truck hit their motorcycle on a highway in Madhya Pradesh's Morena district on Sunday, police said.

The accident occurred on National Highway-44 under the Bamnor police station limits in the morning, an official said.

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The father-son were travelling towards Gwalior for labour work when a truck hit their vehicle, killing them on the spot, the official said.

He said the truck driver fled the scene, leaving the vehicle behind.

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