Two people were killed and one person injured after being hit by a car here on Friday evening. The incident took place on the east-west highway in Rapti municipality.

According to District Police Office, Chitwan, the car (Na.13 Cha. 3215) hit pedestrians near the Matol bridge in Bhadara. The deceased have been identified as Asim Poudel,17, and Jasmina Upreti,20, of Rapti municipality, police inspector Suraj Karki said.

Januka Koirala,32, of the same locality was seriously injured. She is undergoing treatment in Bharatpur. The car has been impounded while its driver is at large, police said.