Two youngsters, S. Sanjay (19) and R. Gunal (20), died after a car hit their two-wheeler near Minnur village on NH-48 on Saturday. They were riding with a friend, M. Bharat (18), who was badly injured. Gunal was trying to cross an accident-prone part of the highway around 3 p.m. when the collision happened. Passersby quickly helped the injured and took Bharat to Government Taluk Hospital in Ambur. The car, bearing a Karnataka registration number, fled the spot. Police have registered a case and formed special teams to catch the driver. The investigation is ongoing.