Sultanpur (UP): Two people died here when their motorcycle veered off the road and hit a tree while trying to save a woman who suddenly came in front of their two-wheeler, police said on Saturday.

He said that the accident occurred when 23-year-old Amit Nishad and 21-year-old Krishna, residents of Bahri village, were returning from Holepur village on Friday night.

Police said he was seriously injured in the accident and local people took him to Birsinghpur hospital.

Police said that the doctors referred him to Ambedkar Nagar District Hospital, where he died during treatment.

Jaisinghpur circle officer Prashant Singh said the accident occurred on Birsinghpur-Halapur road near Paharpur village.