Two killed, six injured in road mishap

A woman and her 2-year-old son were killed, while six other passengers sustained injuries when the vehicle they were travelling in rammed into a stationary truck here.
The mishap occurred near Ghadiala crossing on the Jalandhar-Pathankot national highway in the wee hours today, police said.
Asha Devi (32) and her son Manik, who hailed from Akhnoor district of Jammu and Kashmir, died on the spot, they said, adding that the injured have been admitted to a government hospital.