Muzaffarnagar, July 5 (PTI) A 28-year-old man and his wife were killed after the motorcycle they were travelling on was a hit by a speeding car in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar district on Sunday, police said.

Manish Tyagi and Murnima (27) were rushed to hospital where doctors declared them dead.

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The car driver fled after the accident took place in Purkazi area, the police said.

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