Panchkula, May 13 -- An 11-year-old girl lost her life and four others of her family were severely injured after a "speeding" Scorpio hit her father's autorickshaw from behind on the road dividing Sectors 4 and 11 in Panchkula on Monday night, officials said.

The victim has been identified as Mosami, who along with her two brothers (aged seven and four) and parents, was on her way to her relatives' residence in Sector 14 when the mishap took place around 12 am. The family hails from Haripur village in Sector 4.

Eyewitnesses said the impact flung the autorickshaw into the air, causing it to flip twice. Mosami sustained critical head injuries.

She was taken to Sector 6 civil hospital and later referred to the Government Medical College a...