An unidentified youth was killed and another injured in a road mishap near the Symphony Mall at Hanspal in the city on Tuesday when a crane hit the two motorbike-borne youths.
While one of the youths died at the spot, the other suffered grievous injuries and was rushed to a hospital.
Later, police arrived at the spot and sent the dead body for postmortem. Cops have registered a case and are investigating into the incident.