Pratapgarh (UP), Jul 25 (PTI) Two youths were killed after a speeding truck hit their motorcycle near a market here on Friday, police said.

According to police, the victims were identified as Aditya Vishwakarma (19) and Manoj Vishwakarma (23), residents of Paschim village of Antu police station area.

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They had come to Lohia Nagar market on a motorcycle when a speeding truck hit them from behind, Additional Superintendent of Police (East) Shailendra Lal said.

Both were rushed to a local hospital, where the doctors declared them dead. The bodies were sent for post-mortem. Further investigation is underway, Lal added.

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