A 20-year-old student was on Saturday killed and another injured when their motorcycle skidded off the road at Gudivada in Krishna district, police said.

The mishap occurred when Dileep and Kiran were going to Bantumilli from Gudivada town. After the motorcycle crossed the railway gate, it skidded off the road, an official attached with Gudivada police station said.

While Dileep was killed on the spot, Kiran who sustained serious injuries was rushed to a local hospital and later shifted to Vijayawada, he said.

According to police, a case under relevant sections of IPC was registered and investigations are underway.