Maharajganj (UP), Jun 12 (PTI) A child and a 25-year-old man were killed and five others injured in a motorcycle-jeep collision here, police said on Monday.

The accident took place at the Pipariya crossing under the Sonauli police station area on Sunday night, they said.

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Sonauli police station SHO Abhishek Singh said the deceased have been identified as Suraj (25) and Ragini (5).

The injured have been admitted to a hospital and their condition has been stated to be stable, Singh said.

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The jeep's driver fled from the spot after the accident, police said and added that the bodies of the deceased have been sent for postmortem.

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