Bhubaneswar: In a tragic incident, two youths were killed after a speeding truck reportedly rammed into their motorcycle and ran over them on the Khandagiri flyover in Bhubaneswar late on Tuesday night.

The identities of the deceased were yet to be established at the time of filing this report.

According to police, the two friends were travelling from the Khordha side towards Baramunda on a KTM motorcycle when the accident occurred. An unidentified truck, coming from behind at high speed, crashed into the two-wheeler.

The impact threw both riders onto the road. The truck then ran over the motorcycle and the two youths, killing them on the spot before fleeing the scene.

On receiving information, Khandagiri police reached the spot and recovered the bodies, which were later sent to the Capital Hospital for post-mortem examination.

Efforts were underway by the cops to trace the absconding truck driver by examining CCTV footage from the area.

A case has been registered, and further investigation is in progress.