Ballia (UP), Jan 10 (PTI) Two youths were killed and one was injured when a motorcycle was hit by a truck here amid dense fog, police said on Tuesday.

The incident took place on Monday night on the Gorakhpur-Ballia highway near Narla village in Ubhaon area, they said.

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The deceased were identified as Ankit (19) and Chandan (20), the police said.

The injured, Amar, was rushed to the hospital. His condition is stated to be serious, they said.

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Station House Officer, Ubhaon, Rajiv Mishra said the bodies of victims have been sent for a post-mortem examination.

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