A 13-year-old student lost her life while her two younger sisters seriously injured after they were hit by a speeding truck on Thursday afternoon. Their younger brother, however, escaped with minor injuries. The children, who were returning from their school, were hit by the truck at C-Block crossing, Yamuna Vihar on Wazirabad Road in northeast Delhi.

According to the police, the incident took place around 12.30pm. “The students were trying to cross the road when a speeding truck hit them. They were rushed to Guru Tegh Bahadur Hospital where Meena (13) was declared brought dead. Savita (11) and Suman (8) have received injuries in the lower portions of their body and are undergoing treatment at emergency ward. Their brother Sagar (6) received minor injuries”