Two women killed in road crash in UP's Ballia

Ballia (UP): A 55-year-old woman and her daughter-in-law, both riding pillion on a motorcycle, died after a truck hit the bike in this district, police said on Friday.

Bhagwati Devi and her daughter-in-law Neelam Chauhan (24) were returning to their home from market when they met with the accident on Thursday evening near Khorauli village on Sahatwar-Chandpur road, Circle Officer (CO) Rajesh Kumar Tiwari said.

The motorcycle rider, a youth, was thrown off his vehicle due to the impact of the collision. He, however, escaped with minor injury.

Police have sent both the bodies for post-mortem, the CO said, adding that the truck driver fled the spot after the accident, leaving his vehicle behind.