Mohali, April 21 -- A woman in her 70s died and four others, including two children, sustained injuries after a truck hit their car from behind near the cricket stadium in Mullanpur, police said on Monday.

The victims were travelling to a relative's house when the accident occurred near Boothgarh on the Chandigarh side around 10.45 pm on Saturday night.

According to police, the car was carrying five occupants when a truck bearing registration number PB65-BK-9986 rammed into it from behind. The impact left the occupants injured, with Praveen Chawla, the complainant's mother, suffering critical injuries.

She was rushed for medical assistance but succumbed to her injuries during treatment. The condition of the other occupants, including t...