India, Jan. 31 -- A 16-year-old boy and his 10-year-old sister died while their mother was critically injured after a speeding car mowed them down on Alimuddin Road in Farrukhnagar on Thursday evening, police said on Friday.

The deceased were identified as Kartik Kumar, his sister Mahi (single name). The duo was walking along the road with their 40-year-old mother, Sapna. The family lived in Birhera village, Farrukhnagar.

According to police, Sapna had taken both the children to market in the afternoon for shopping, and the three were returning home when the incident took place around 6.30pm on Thursday.

Police said that a speeding car had veered off course and knocked down the trio in front of the entrance of World College of Technolo...