Amethi, Apr 17 (PTI) A 38-year-old man was killed after a speeding truck hit his motorcycle on the Tanda-Banda highway in the district on Thursday, police said.

The victim, Rajendra Prasad, a resident of Pure Brahma village, sustained critical injuries in the collision and was taken to the district hospital, where doctors declared him dead.

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Gauriganj Station House Officer Shyam Narayan Pandey said, "The body has been sent for postmortem. The truck and its driver have been taken into custody, and legal proceedings are underway."

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