New Delhi, Jan 19 (PTI) A 30-year-old man was killed and another injured when a speeding car hit their motorcycle in east Delhi's Ghazipur area, police said on Tuesday.

The incident took place around 10.30 pm n Sunday when two persons -- Jitender and Sumit -- were returning from their workplace in Noida on a motorcycle, they said.

When they reached the Ghazipur area, a speeding car hit them. They were rushed to Lal Bahadur Shastri hospital where Jitender died, police said, adding Sumit is undergoing treatment at the facility.

Police said they have registered a case under relevant sections at Ghazipur police station in this regard and are checking the CCTV footage of the area to nab the car driver who fled the spot.

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