A 40-year-old man was on Thursday killed and his wife injured when their motorcycle was hit by a lorry near Biccavolu, police said. The mishap took place around 45 kilometres from here.

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The deceased was identified as Maddala Subrahmanyam (40) a farmer, a senior police official said. His wife Lakshmi was admitted to a nearby hospital and her condition is stated to be out of danger. Subrahmanyam's body was sent for post-mortem, he said, adding a probe was on