Jaipur, Nov 21 (IANS) A horrific accident occurred on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway in Rajasthan on Friday when a moving container exploded and caught fire after hitting an LED pole, leaving the driver burnt alive inside the cabin.

Police said the container lost control and rammed into the pole with tremendous force, triggering an explosion within seconds. The incident took place about one km before the Dungarpur interchange in the Rahuvas police station limits of Dausa district.

The vehicle was reportedly travelling from Uttar Pradesh to Maharashtra when the driver is suspected to have fallen asleep at the wheel, causing the container to swerve sharply and crash into the pole. Officials added that the container was air-conditioned, which accelerated the spread of the fire after the impact

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