A youth was killed and another one critically injured when a tanker hit them at Ramanand chowk in Janakpur on Tuesday morning.

The deceased has been identified as Mukesh Kumar Sah, 18, of Kurtha VDC-7. He died on the spot. The victims were returning home from work in a cycle.

According to injured Lal Babu Mahato, 15, of Kurtha-6, the speeding tanker hit their cycle this morning.

Meanwhile, police have detained the driver and impounded the vehicle.