Noida, Apr 25 (PTI) A husband-wife duo in their 20s died here on Monday after they were allegedly run over by a pick-up van at a city roundabout, police officials said.

The deceased have been identified as Lucky (28) and Nikki (25), hailing from Moradabad district of Uttar Pradesh, the officials said.

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"The pedestrian couple was trying to cross the Sector 62 roundabout around 1 pm, when they were run over by the pick-up van. The husband and wife died in the incident. The erring vehicle has been impounded while its driver managed to flee the spot," a police spokesperson said.

The bodies have been sent for post-mortem and the couple's families have been informed, the spokesperson said.

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A search has been launched for the erring driver and further legal proceedings are underway, the police added.

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