Two youths were crushed to death while two others sustained injuries after their scooter was hit by a speeding truck in east Delhi's Trilokpuri, police said yesterday. The victims were friends and aged between 18 and 19 years. They are residents of Agra, police said, adding the victims were travelling without helmet.

They were rushed to Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital, where the two were declared brought dead, said Pankaj Singh, Deputy Commissioner of Police (east). The driver fled from the spot after the incident and further investigation is underway, he said.