Cuttack: A youth and his sister were killed today as a motorcycle on which they were travelling had a head-on collision with a speeding car near Bhattarika Chhak under Badamba police limits in Cuttack district. The youth died on the spot and his sister died while undergoing treatment.

The deceased youth was identified as Santosh Kumar Sahu and his sister was identified as Palia Sahu. Santosh belonged to Banamalipur village and Palia was staying in her in-law’s house.

According to a source, Santosh was on his way on the ill-fated motorcycle from his village to the in-laws’ house of his sister in Chandimangal village when they met with an accident leading to the two deaths.

Some locals rescued injured Palia and rushed her to a nearby hospital for treatment in critical condition. However, the married woman died in the health facility, Badamba IIC Siba Prasad Bhatra said.

On being informed, Badamba police reached the spot and seized the vehicles. Police have also sent the bodies for post-mortem and initiated a probe to ascertain the cause of the accident.