Fatehpur, Sep 30 (PTI) A mother-daughter duo was killed after the motorcycle on which they were travelling was hit by a truck here on Friday, police said.

SHO Of Kotwali police station Amit Kumar Mishra said the accident took place at around 3 pm on the national highway when Santosh Kumar was taking his sister Pooja (25) and her daughter Anshika (3) to her in-laws' place, and the motorcycle was hit by a speeding truck from behind.

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Pooja and Anshika fell due to the impact of the collision and were rushed to the nearest hospital, where doctors declared them dead, police said.

Santosh got minor injuries.

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The bodies of the deceased have been sent for post-mortem examination, he said, adding that the truck driver fled away with the truck.

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