The family was returning to their home in nearby Kitchha town after the child's delivery at a hospital in Haldwani when the tragic accident happened, they said.
While four people, including the infant, died inside the car, three injured were rushed to a nearby hospital, the police said.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami expressed grief over the loss of lives in the accident.
"Received the tragic news of a car accident in Haldwani, resulting in the death of four people and injuries to three others. I pray to God for speedy recovery of all the injured," Dhami said in a post on X.
Heavy rains have lashed parts of Uttarakhand since the arrival of monsoon last week. They have triggered landslides at several places in the hill state, claiming nearly half a dozen lives in separate incidents over the last few days.
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world
