New Delhi, Aug 23 - A seven-year-old girl was crushed to death under the wheels of a speeding truck here, police said Sunday.

Isran was returning home with her brother on a bicycle Saturday night when the truck hit them in Mangolpuri area in outer Delhi, a police officer said.

Both were rushed to a hospital where Isran was declared dead while her brother is undergoing treatment, the police officer said.

The truck driver has been arrested, the police officer added.

--Indo-Asian New Service

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