Muzaffarnagar (UP), April 9 A woman and her three-year-old son were killed after being hit by a speeding truck on the Delhi-Dehradun National Highway here, while her husband sustained serious injuries, police said on Thursday.
The incident occurred on Wednesday night near the Rampur junction when Rashid, his wife Gulnaz (34), and their son Shadan (3) were standing under a tree to take shelter from the rain.
They said the truck crashed into them, killing Gulnaz and Shadan instantly, while Rashid was critically injured.
The bodies have been sent for post-mortem, and the injured man has been admitted to a hospital, police said, adding that efforts are underway to trace the truck driver involved in the incident.