Six persons, including two children and as many women, were killed after they were hit by a truck on Jalandhar-Pathankot National Highway today.
A group of people were crossing the road to get into an auto, when the truck hit them killing six on the spot and injuring two others near Kahanpur village, police said.
One of the deceased has been identified as auto-driver Vinod Kumar of Jalandhar while the other five killed in the mishap were yet to be identified, police said.
The truck driver has been arrested and a case has been registered against him.
