Barabanki (UP), February 12 Two brothers were killed and their friend sustained serious injuries after a speeding truck hit their motorcycle in the Ghungheter police station area here, officials said on Thursday.
The accident took place on the Nigohan-Bajgahni road on Wednesday night when the three youths were returning home from work, they said.
Ankit Yadav (24) and his younger brother Vikas Yadav (20), residents of Peennagar village, along with their friend Vikas (23) of the neighbouring Chhuliha Ka Purwa village, worked at an almirah factory in the Kursi Industrial Area.
After finishing their shift, the three were heading home on a motorbike when a speeding truck hit their vehicle.
The impact threw the three onto the road, police said, killing the two brothers on the spot.
The truck driver fled the scene along with the vehicle following the incident, they added.
Upon receiving information from locals, police reached the scene and found Ankit and his brother dead.
The third person was found critically injured and was rushed to a hospital, and his condition is said to be serious, police said, adding that the bodies have been sent for postmortem examination.
A case has been registered against the unidentified truck driver, and efforts are underway to trace the vehicle, police said.