The driver of the container truck fell asleep while driving, police said. (Representational)
Four people were killed and one injured on Monday when a container truck collided with a divider following which an SUV rammed into it on the Agra Lucknow Expressway in Uttar Pradesh, police said.
A police official said that the driver of the container truck, who was going towards Lucknow, fell asleep while driving. After the truck hit the divider, the high-speed Tata Safari lost control and rammed into the container.
According to the police, the victims comprised three women and a man. All the five including the injured man were inside the SUV.
They were residents of Janaki Nagar, Gonda.