Mathura (UP), Mar 28 (PTI) Two people were killed and two others were critically injured when a speeding SUV rammed into an e-rickshaw from behind on the Delhi-Agra Highway on Friday, officials said.

City Superintendent of Police Arvind Kumar said the accident occurred in the forenoon in the Krishna Nagar area under Kotwali police station limits when e-rickshaw driver Ayub was heading towards Atal Chowk with his wife, Razia, and two other passengers.

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A high-speed Thar SUV hit the e-rickshaw with such impact that the passengers were thrown into the air. A crowd gathered at the scene and caught the SUV driver, he said.

The deceased have been identified as Ayub (35), a resident of Radheshyam Colony, and passenger Phoolchand (45), the officer said.

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Razia and another passenger suffered serious injuries and are undergoing treatment. The bodies have been sent for postmortem, he added.

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